KOOKABURRA 1988

A College of the Uniting Church

KOOKABURRA '88

COR ER McNEIL AND VIEW STREETS, PEPPERMI T GROVE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA 60 I I

Cover photo: K. WENZIKER

1988: Australia's Bicentennial Year. It is a year particularly appropriate for a reflection of the past and, as is perhaps foremost in many a Year Twelve's mind, the future. P.L.C. has celebrated Australia's two hundredth birthday by initiating the Pipe Band's Tour of Scotland. The thirty members of the Pipe Band stayed for several weeks in Scotland, the land of P.L.C.'s heritage and, as well as gaining much enjoyment from such an invaluable experience, participated in the World Championship with much success.

Such thoughts of the past were appropriately re-inforced by Mrs Day in an assembly held just before the Pipe Band's return. By reading a selection of reports from a very early edition of the Kookaburra magazine, students were able to gain a valuable and thoroughly entertaining insight into the life of former P.L.C. girls. We were amused to learn of the simple joys of bathing without shoes and stockings, the girls being stranded at the Mundaring Weir on a geology excursion: "The water looked delightfully cool and our feet were so very hot and tired, and - ohi well what more could we do but remove our shoes and stockings and revel in that childish pastime called paddling". As for the lnterschool Athletics: "A running ground was prepared for us at the end of the paddock where we trotted up and down every recess, and after school hours". Jaws dropped as we learned that the actual competition comprised such events as the "Hop, Step and Jump" and "Hitting the Hockey Ball". Many chuckles could also be heard to emenate from Jane Wright as Mrs Day read the Boarding House Report. Of the new matron it was wryly remarked: "When we think of some of the frightful ogres that might have swooped upon us, we feel thankful that we have struck a kind

EDITORIAL

hearted person who will neither poison nor beat us." (!ii)

In spite of our mirth, it was apparent that although P.L.C. has undergone many dramatic changes since such beginnings, it is significant that the sense of community conveyed by such excerpts has not been lessened. The school is an environment responsible for the stimulation of the child's creativity and desire to learn. However, in addition to providing the basic academic requirements, it has been increasingly recognised in the last few years that what has been called the "hidden curriculum" may be just as (if not more) important - that is, the system of values which the school hands on to its students.

And what of the future? While Year Eights and even younger new girls are preparing to attend P.L.C., the Year Twelves of 1988 must face the rather daunting reality that it is finally time for them to "spread their wings" and actually leave the protection of the school

community. The future is indeed a time in which we must endeavour to apply all that is implied by the School motto, "Labore et Honore".

As editor of the school magazine, I have been given the unique opportunity to witness and record the many school activities throughout the year. Upon reflection of such events I have been left with an indelible awareness of this school's sense of unity and community, a feeling heightened by the closely-knit, hardworking Kookaburra Committee. To Mrs McArthur, Mrs McMahon, the photographic team, and all those who have contributed to the production of Kookaburra 1988, I must extend my heart-felt thanks. Particular thanks must go to the two J)hotographic editors, Muffy and Kristel, and my three "hench-women", Prue, Frances, and Su-Ann, who provided me with much-needed and unfailing support while tirelessly helping me collect and compile the articles that comprise this magazine.

Kate Edis

Kookaburra Committee: Lp/t to right - Rorh row: D. Skip\\'onb, S. BOStOIl, A. R"dford, K. Fdis, S. Teob, P. Pl"islowe, F. Moil'. Fro II I row: K. Well/iker, A.M. D'Arc\. \1. Coppill. S. Rodgrrs. K. \kVeigb. S. Cobbold, V. Slllan.

Kookaburra Editors: I.p/i 10 righl: A.M. D'Arcy, K. Fdis, K. \Nell/iker.

PRINCIPAL'S NOTES

What will you remember when, in future years, you think back to 1988? Will thinking about the Bicentenary be part of it? I hope it will. For all of us, whether born in Australia or elsewhere, there has been encouragement to think of this country in which we live; the people with whom we live; the links between our country and people, and those in other parts of the world; and the contributions individuals and groups can make to life, culture and wellbeing.

I have been impressed by the wide range of activities successfully undertaken for Australia's Bicentenary. They, and accounts of life in past years, remind us of the effectiveness of working with strong motivation, determination, and commitment to a goal.

What should our goals be for the future? How should they be achieved? How should we decide between the various calls on our time, our talents and our money?

We are part of history, just as all who have gone before us are part of and have contributed to, history. Thinking about the last two hundred years in Australia reminds us of developments from small beginnings; of progress, and of destruction; of care, and of neglect; of knowledge, and the need for understanding; of insight, encouragement and helpfulness.

What sort of "seeds" are we nurturing for tomorrow's world, and how are we nurturing them? Just as a gardener should tend the garden, so should we make sure that we tend ourselves and the seeds that we plant, so that what is produced is good.

The major contribution of Presbyterian Ladies' College to the celebration of the Bicentenary, 1788-1988, was the Pipe Band's Tour to Scotland, and I was delighted to be part of it. People, both here and in Britain, were reminded of the Scottish heritage of many Australians, and particularly the Scottish heritage of our school. Members of the Band learnt far more than they had previously known of history, life and culture; and similarly, people in Britain learnt far more than many of them had previously known about Australia. Musically, the band benefited from all the performances and from seeing and hearing other bands. Though not as experienced nor of the high level of performance of many of the other bands, our band received very enthusiastic response whenever they performed. They acquitted themselves well and were very good ambassadors for Australia.

Thank you to all who contibuted in any way to making the tour possible and so successful.

H.Barr

SPEECH NIGHT

Once again it was a finale to a very successful year as the whole school gathered at the Entertainment Centre for Speech Night, 1987. This year the guest of honour was Ms Sue Darling - the British Consul General in Western Australia.

The ceremony was opened impressively as the Concert Band filled the centre with "Liberty Bell" by Sousa and "Lord of the Rings" by Rosenmann. Then the official party entered to the sounds of a fanfare composed by Mr W.K. James, the conductor of the Concert Band.

The school hymn "Land of our Birth" was sung and Reverend Zayan led the audience in prayer. Mr 1. Livingston then welcomed everyone to the P.L.C. Speech Night, 1987.

Miss Barr addressed the gathering, reminding us all that the coming year, 1988, would be very significant for Australia and P.L.C. would be involved in many Bicentennial activities. One of the main events would be the trip to Scotland's Edinburgh Festival by our Pipe Band - to promote goodwill between the U.K. and Australia.

Miss Barr's report was followed by the Moderator's message, and an extremely inspiring address by Ms Sue Darling who spoke about decision making and the importance of goal setting, with a special reference to women in today's society. Although her speech was directed towards the Year Twelves it was applicable to girls of all years. Ms Darling then presented the prizes, including a bursary which was given by Mr and Mrs Andrews in memory of their daughter, Alison.

Our Head Prefect for 1987, Kate McArthur, gave her farewell speech and vote of thanks. She spoke with her usual humour and sincerity and concluded by wishing the School a successful 1988 on behalf of the departing Year Twelves. At this point, and during the hymn "Lord Dismiss Us", many people realised that they were going to miss a great many good friends.

The second part of the evening was a selection of performances comprising P.L.C.'s best talents.

First we were treated to a jazz ballet routine choreographed by Mrs Doyle, called "Evolution of Woman". The Pipe Band followed, performing many Scottish songs and looking very smart in their new kilts. Their high standard and enthusiasm gained everyone's support for their 1988 trip to Scotland.

The next item was from the Choir led by Mr McNess. One of the items they performed was from "Requiem" which was immediately recognised and enjoyed by the audience. The Orchestra followed, conducted by Miss J. Dawson. They performed two pieces, as did the Chorale who sang under the guidance of Mrs M. Williamson, accompanied by Alex and Isabella Taylor on flutes.

The Chorale were followed by the popular Stage Band (conducted by Mr Rust) whose performance included a vocal solo "The Voice" by Heidi Stimson. The Concert Band ended the night, joining with the Pipe Band to play "Auld Lang Syne" as a finale. During this, the staff formed a Guard of Honour through which the Year Twelves departed. Following this last tribute the Centre was filled with emotion as everyone joined in the applause to farewell the Year Twelves of 1987.

Kathryn Heaton and Su-Ann Teoh

Miss H. Barr and Mrs H. Day

HEAD PREFECT'S REPORT

N, I described in an earlier report, P.L.C. is the envy of many schools because of our liason system. Every girl can have her say or at least have her ideas heard. This is done by the girls through a combination of student assemblies, student forums and Student Council meetings. These bodies create a strong sense of belonging and unity within the School. Because of this unity my year as Head Prefect has been a very enjoyable one.

At this point I would like to say a special thanks to all Year Twelves for their tremendous support, friendship and encouragement throughout the year. They have all been wonderful Seniors and I doubt whether I would have reached the end of the year in a state of sanity without them.

Another highlight has been the opportunity to view the School from the administrative side. It is unfortunate that more girls do not get the chance to see how much time, effort and hard work is put into the running of our school. It has been a fabulous learning experience to actually become part of this, and to help in the operating of school affairs. This experience has been gained through morning visits with Miss Barr and Mrs Day (during Miss Barr's absence). To Miss Barr, Mrs Day and Mrs Bull go my sincere thanks for their kindness and encouragement.

Now, as my final task for 1988, I hand over the reins to the capable hands of Brigitte Watson, Head Prefect for 1989. Just keep saying to yourself, "Don't worry, I've got it all under control". To Penny, Bronte and Jacinta, the other Prefects in '89, go my best wishes too.

Natasha Lee

In writing this report it's inevitable that must reflect upon my year as Head Prefect.

With our studies nearly completed and the T.E.E. "looming large" it is sad to think of leaving this school and the memorable times we have had in its grounds. I am sure this is a feeling shared by most Year Twelves.

The Prefect body and myself began the year apprehensively, a littleunsure of our abilities to carry out our duties. Within a short period of time, however, these feelings disappeared and were replaced by a new-found confidence.

Intermixed with these feelings was a desire to leave one's mark or at least be remembered as having introduced a new idea or a new concept. However, as previous Prefects have found, P.L.C. is a well-run, well-organised school where apparently innovative ideas have already been tried and the need for change is minimal. Hence our eagerness for change was somewhat premature and unrealistic.

'Encouragement' is a word which can be closely linked with the character of P.L.C. All girls are encouraged to give of their best and perhaps this is the main reason why P.L.C. is so successful. This year has been no exception, for P.L.C. has achieved many successes in sporting, academic and artistic endeavours. High levels of participation are evident in all these areas, and now at last we have achieved international recognition, thanks to the efforts of our Pipe Band!

I would like to extend my thanks to all Student Council and Forum members for their contribution and participation during the year. Although our ."outputs" were less than significant, your "inputs" were tremendous. To Chris, Jane allu' • u ;11 what can I say, but a very special thank you. Whew! We made it! Thanks must also go to the staff and students whom I have come to know during my eight years at P.L.C. They have all provided a warm, supportive and friendly school community, one I feel very privileged to have been part of.

For all of us in Year Twelve it will be a period of our lives which will never be forgotten and for me, 1988 will be a year always fondly remembered.

Annual School Service

This year's School Service at Saint Andrew's was held on the 28th of August. This was a week later than the customary date because of the boarders' long weekend, granted the previous weekend.

N, usual, the behaviour and appearance of the girls on such an occasion was impeccable. This enhanced the feeling of participation in the School community, and strengthened the atmosphere of religious worship and unity.

Following the celebratory even is of Australia's Bicentenary, this year's School Service was a particularly appropriate occasion for thoughtful contemplation and thanksgiving - the beautiful singing of the Choir and Chorale complementing such introspective reflection. Further stimulation was provided by the "radical" sermon on "God versus our Fathers", urging us to Question rather than blindly follow the "do's and dont's" advocated by the church community.

In accordance with P.L.C.'s religious basis, the Annual School Service can be seen as a testimony to the School's continuing commitment to uphold such values as honour, love and integrity. It was an occasion to be cherished by the Year Twelves while proving to be a memorable initiation for the Year Eights. Kate Edis

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BOARDING HOUSE REPORT

Perhaps the most important thing that I have learned during my five years as a boarder at P.L.C. is that the real essence of boarding house life is the atmosphere in which the boarders live. To coincide with the various administrative charges and alterations that have been made to the running of the Boarding House this report will be very different from previous ones and from the other School prefects' reports as it deals directly with the out of school lives of the students.

The Boarding House is no doubt a very daunting place to many of its new boarders, as it usually contains more students than most of the girls have ever encountered at their primary schools. For this reason the change of schools for new boarders tends to be quite overwhelming. While most old girls return at the beginning of the year very excitedly, eager to renew friendships and exchange gossip and news about enjoyable holidays, quite a few of the Year Eights appear intimidated by the whole experience. Within the first few weeks of first term many timid knocks are heard on prefects' doors and tears flow freely as the new girls struggle to adapt to their change in surroundings and to leaving home for the first time. The annual day trip to Rottnest Island on the first Saturday of the new year occupies homesick minds temporarily, but it isn't until a few weeks into firstterm that the Boarding House routine really settles down into any sort of pattern. After that, of course, the new girls have learned all the tricks of the trade and they no doubt will begin the next school year more optimistically and happily.

Many minor changes in the running and organisation of the Boarding House this year have had a vast impact on the attitude and morale of the girls. The changes (such as the introduction of a Junior and Senior sitting of dinner during the week, the change of the cook, and the presence of Mrs Moir and Mrs Jarvis regularly around the Boarding House) appear subtle and insignificant, but they have greatly increased the sense of contentment in the Boarding House and made the overall atmosphere more homely and family-orientated. The increase in trust granted to the girls has been appreciated by them and, by allowing them room to grow and develop and respect a less restricted atmosphere, they are learning to develop a respect for those living around them. It is this sort of co-operation that allows the Boarding House to run so smoothly and happily. In addition, regular Forum and Food Committee meetings have allowed the girls the opportunity to express opinions via their Year representatives and this recognition of their views has encouraged openness between staff and students which has brought about many positive changes and will continue to do so.

Included in our staff this year have been a number of enthusiastic and energetic staff members who have eagerly offered to conduct various activities on the weekends, including aerobics, walks to the beach and afternoon trips to the Fremantle Markets, which have helped to entertain those girls who are "in" for the weekend. Through these

arranged activities girls have been kept occupied and interested. On a less frequent basis, the horseriding excursions, cake decorating and ice-skating outings have been very popular and have also added colour and variety to the weekends. Social lives have been improved by regular invitations to and from socials and the ones hosted by the girls in the school gymnasium have been generally successful and enjoyable.

However, along with these many happy and positive aspects of the Boarding House, we sadly had to farewell our special Year Eight mistress, Mrs Coupland, at the end of Second Term. At the final afternoon tea hosted for her by the girls, old mistresses and past Year Twelves were invited back to help us farewell her after her ten wonderful years of working in the Boarding House. No doubt she is and will continue to be remembered in the future by many girls for her motherly care extended to all new girls in their early homesick moments of Boarding House life.

My year as Senior Boarder this year has been most enjoyable, successful and satisfying. Being able to listen and then supply some sort of comfort to upset individuals has not only given me a sense of achievement but also a feeling of acceptance as girls have felt able to approach me openly. It has made me realize how united and close the Boarding House members are, with both joy and grief affecting more than just individuals. True caring and friendliness extend through every year of the Boarding House and it is this feeling that will no doubt upset some of the Year Twelves as they leave for the last time in the near future. Over the years many very close friendships have been established and the friends made during our boarding days will no doubt be friends for life, as we all have shared similar experiences. I think that unless you have boarded you can never really appreciate this bond that develops between friends and the silent understanding that exists.

My sincere thanks must be extended towards Miss Barr, the Boarding House staff and Mrs Bull, especially during Miss Barr's absence, for their continual encouragement, support and advice. However, special thanks must go to my own year group, the fantastic Year Twelves (especially my loyal prefects, Sasha Boston, Sarah Newland and Natalie Dall) for their endless understanding and help during trying times. Finally, I would like to wish next years Senior Boarder, Penny Joyce, and her prefects - Belinda, Jenni, Miranda, Fiona and Nataliethe very best of luck for a happy and successful year. May you all enjoy it as much as I have. My last thought before I leave the Boarding House is the irony that when I arrived at P.L.C. in February 1984, I shed so many tears because I didn't want to be here and now I will shed as many as I leave! Best wishes to everyone for the future, and make the most of each school day because they truly do pass quickly.

Jane Wright Senior Boarder 1988

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SERVICE '88

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As my term as Service Co-ordinator comes to an end,the time has come to thank the many people who contributed their time and efforts so willingly throughout the year. Mrs Zayan's encouragement (and cups of coffee!) were much appreciated. The Service Captains have been very supportive, offering me much of the help and encouragement I needed this year. These people were:

Baird - Isabella Taylor; Carmichael - Vanessa Cornwall, Jane Bolton; Ferguson - Greta Hull, Yana Korsgaard; McNeil - Ara Jansen, Jane Viol; Stewart - Simone MatHield, Deborah Skipworth; Summers - Terri-Ann Scorer, Fiona Whitford.

Several toffee and cake stalls were held during the year by each House. Thank you to those who donated their services to these, both with cooking and eating!

First term's fundraising involved most of the Houses. Baird and Carmichael sold lamingtons, apple pies and sausage rolls. McNeil, Stewart and Summers tried out a new idea for fundraising, based on the Parable of the Talents. Each student in the three houses was given a dollar to invest wisely, using it to raise money for the Fund. This encouraged girls to work

in groups, raising money which they later returned to the Service Fund.

Second Term was more challenging, as Mrs Zayan was away on leave. Stewart House organised a highly successful Hot Dog Day (many thanks to Simone, Debbie and Mrs Heptinstall for their hard work). We also held a competition in which students tried to match teachers to their baby photos. Unfortunately this was financially unsuccessful, but the photo display brought some light relief at the end of the term.

Third Term saw a very successful Quiz Night which was held in the Junior School Hall. Many thanks to Mr Don Thompson who donated his services as quizmaster, making an enjoyable evening for the one hundred and fifty "quizees".

On Performing and Functional Arts Day, we held a Devonshire tea stall -a delicious way to raise funds!

During this year I have come to realise that the "people aspect" of my position is far more important than raising money. Through various institutions our fundraising helps to support many people; the Service Fund aims to help alleviate personal suffering. Writing to our sponsored children is one example of dealing

with individuals; it is encouraging to receive letters from these people.

Another important consideration is the working of the school as a community. This was particularly evident in third term. I am grateful to the many people within our school community who so generously donated their services toward our common goal of raising funds for charity. This was particularly evident at the Devonshire tea stall; many people helped with this, creating a great community atmosphere.

I feel that this year has been beneficial to me because of what I have learned about working in a group. I hope all of those who were on the Committee this year have also learned something through this experience. I am grateful to all of them for their help.

Finally, I offer my best wishes to next year's Service Committee, especially the Co-ordinator, Nicole Xouris. I hope they find 1989 as rewarding - and as challenging - as I have found 1988.

Jeanette Campbell Service Co-ordinator

Cot, Relief and Service Committee: I.I'/i

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STUDENT COUNCIL

Looking over past Student Council reports, I was amazed at my inability to find any that deviated from the on-going Great Debate. Many reports praised the courage of students who rose at some unearthly hour to discuss possible compromises, but this major headache has never been resolved. The 1988 Student Council wisely learned from past experience and adopted a new form of policy known as 'reverse psychology'. The debate? Purely and simply: ribbons. Black? Or blue? 0 more attention need be paid to it as it is a foregone conclusion that this argument probably will continue for many years to come!

Early in March, the idea of which band was to play at the Year Twelve dinner-dance was pushed to the top of the agenda. Finally after a lengthy discussion one early Wednesday morning, the "Runaways" were selected and proved to be an excellent choice.

The design of "who dares wins" for the swimming tee-shirts was enthusiastically received and the final version of the "leavers' jumper", although initially disliked, turned out to be a success after all with the Year Twelves who now wear them with pride.

Extraordinary efforts to be original were made during discussion of Cot and Relief. Ingenious ideas such as fashion parades and student concerts were proposed as a means of raising money, as the conventional cake stalls had become monotonous. Casual days were to take a turn following the idea of paying more if you came in school uniform rather than casual clothes. However, student response was negative and it was decided a silver coin donation was to be made by the "dedicated uniform wearers" instead.

Naturally the motivation to keep up P.L.C.'s appearance maintained a top priority throughout the year's meetings. Compulsory beret wearing, reinforced by the imposition of detentions for those without one, improved the standard no end.

House choirs and house plays seem set to be scheduled in different terms in 1989 as the

load for the House Arts Captains became very heavy this year. House delegations for Performing and Functional Arts were an attempt to lighten the load for House Arts Captains, as well as providing others with an opportunity to develop their organizing abilities.

Canteen created wide discussion with cost, quality and quantity continually being investigated. The canteen hours were also scrutinized as many students believed lunchtime closing time was too early. Most students wanted the canteen open all day but this request was denied as it was thought that girls would be seen disappearing from class too frequently with a consequent weight gain.

A controversial subject was the withdrawal of the traditional "Variety" in the Performing Arts. It will be interesting to see what eventuates next year and if next year's Student Council will be able to reintroduce this popular section of the Performing Arts which was claimed to be too lengthy and lacking in good taste.

Although the Student Council discussed many other subjects, the year has flown by very quickly and, with only one meeting organized every two weeks, this has left some problems unresolved, only the "tip of the iceberg" being touched. However, we can be confident that the 1989 Student Council will keep up the good work.

Thanks must be extended to all Student Council members who, under the direction and collaboration of Miss Barr, Mrs Day and Mrs Bull, had a very successful year.

Finally, best of luckto next year's Council.

Denise Barr

Student Council: 1.1'/1 10 righl - 'ill/lldiog: c:. Sheedy. S. Owen, 1'. Plaistowe. S. F. Thunder, D. F,aIT. h. ·\rgylc. I.. Cales. Barrell. 'i1'll1r'(1: ./. Camphell. c:. Waddell, N. I.ee. J. Wrigill. T. Edelman. ./. {:;lI"Ioll.

Forum: r''ll 10 righl - Bark rolLl: c:. V. Pallon. M. Morris. S. Voce. G. Hull. N. I.ee. A. Jansen. M. Williams. Cm/r!' row: j. Oflicer. n. Hovell, B. Miles. R. Denman, E. Clcmelll, D. Peacock. Frolll row: K. Cwynne. B. Watson.j. Viol, l...Jasson. M. Williams.

TERM 1

February

1st Orientation Service

2nd Orientation Day - Sundowner

3rd First Day of First Term

6th Boarders' Outing to Rottnest

10th Year 8 Camp

14th Boarders' Service at St. Andrew's Church

April

1988 SCHOOL

TERM 2

lIth Year 11 Work Experience (lIth-15th)

12th Year 8 and Boarders' Parent/Teacher Night

13th Term 2 commences

19th Year 11 Parent/Teacher Night

22nd Year 12 Dance

25th Anzac Day: Open Day: Writing Magazine

15th Meet the Tutor Night - Baird, Carmichael, 28th Lower School Performance Ferguson

29th Lower School Performance

16th Meet the Tutor Night - McNeil Stewart, Summers May

17th Senior School Interhouse Swimming Carnival

Pipe Band Quiz Night

22nd Mothers' Auxiliary A.G.M.

March

2nd Staff Council Dinner

7th Labour Day Holiday

8th Parents' Association A.G.M.

1st Boarders' Service at St. Andrew's

2nd Interhouse Gymnastics

9th Senior School Debating Final

13th Year 12 Exams (13th-20th)

17th Junior School Ecumenical Service

23rd Boarders' Weekend

29th Music Picnic

lIth Interschool Swimming Carnival - Senior June School

15th House Choir Competition - Senior School 4th Scholarship Testing (Year 8, 1989)

18th Interhouse Swimming Carnival - Senior School 9th Public Speaking Final (Years 11 & 12)

21st House Play Dress Rehearsal "Insect Play" Dress Rehearsal

22nd House Play Dress Rehearsal

23rd House Play Competition

10th "Insect Play" (Years 10 & 11)

12th Boarders to Ross Memorial

24th House Play Competition 13th Year 11 Exams (13th-20th)

25th Interschool Diving Public Speaking Final (Years 8, 9 & 10)

28th Year 12 Parent/Teacher Night

29th Lenten Breakfast

30th End of Term 1.

20th Year 12 Geography Camp (20th-22nd)

22nd Parents' Association/Mothers' Auxiliary Dinner

23rd Term 2 finishes

CALENDAR

TERM 3

Term 3 commences

Year 7 Interschool Games

Interhouse Cross Country

Pipe Band leaves for Scotland Tour (23rd July18th August)

Music Camp (29th July - 2nd August)

Boarders' Service at Trinity Church

Westpac Maths Competition Service Fund Quiz Night

Preparation for Confirmation/Holy Communion

Interhouse Athletics - Senior School

Science Competition

Interschool Gymnastics

Boarders' Weekend

O.C.A. A.G.M. Dinner

Launching of P.L.C. Cookbook

Interschool Cross Country - Senior School

School Service

"Gloria" at St. Andrew's with Guildford Grammar School

Performing and Functional Arts

Open Day

Writing Magazine

O.C.A. Northern Luncheon at Moora

Junior School Interschool Cross Country

Arts Concert

September

4th Preparation for Confirmation/Holy Communion

12th Year 12 Exams (12th-20th)

22nd Term 3 finishes

TERM 4

October

lIth 12th 22nd 23rd 28th 31st

Term 4 commences

Summer uniform

Interschool Softball Selections begin

Interschool Athletics - Perry Lakes

Boarders' Service at Wesley Church

Year 11 Biology Camp (23rd-25th)

Junior School Interhouse Athletics

Year 8 Interhouse Tennis

November

3rd Years 5, 6 & 7 Interschool Athletics

9th T.E.E. begins (9th-24th)

15th Year 8/1989 Orientation (l5th-18th)

16th

J.S.H.A.A. Chess Competition

20th Boarders' Service at St. Andrew's Church

25th Junior School Speech Night

27th Carol Service

29th Kindergarten Nativity Play

December

1st Senior School Speech Night

Junior School Class Party

2nd Junior School Service

Term 4 finishes

BAIRD HOUSE REPORT

"Baird, Baird, Baird," is a warcry which has been heard so often in 1988 that all the other houses must be sick of hearing it! All Bairdians - (Bairdites? Bairdettes?) have been very enthusiastic during 1988, a factor which has considerably lightened the load of the three House Officials.

Bairdian successes for 1988 started in 1987, with the last of the summer sports; we scored a great victory in the softball. The enthusiasm and "gutsy" effort of the girls was a great inspiration to us, which has lasted throughout this year. Because of this attitude, the organization, and running of the swimming was a job made easier for Sarah. It is evident however that our athletic ability exceeds our aquatic ability and a special "congratulations" must go to Jess Carroll

(Year Twelve) and Pia Cooke (Year line), who were both runnersup to the Year Champions in the athletics. The beauty of being a Bairdian lies in that no one individual over shadows another; we shine as one. The sporting success of our fellow house members has been varied throughout the year, but the presence of great enthusiasm and attitude has made up for any not-so-good results!!

There was a double scoop of House Arts to begin the year, with the House Play and House Choir competitions running concurrently. Prue seemed to age several years during these two months, only to find that all the worry was unnecessary. Baird choir lustily sang its way to third place, and anyone with any sense realizes that of course Top Table came fourth in the play competition. (Undoubtedly, this was not announced officially because the adjudicator didn't want to hurt the other houses' feelings!?)

Public speaking went very well with Baird winning in Year Eleven (Genevieve Little) and Year Twelve (Prue Plaistowe) .The only reason our debaters were not so successful was because their voices were probably hoarse with cheering.

Performing and Functional Arts day was a good one for Baird, with high degree of participation, especially in the Functional Arts. It was great to see people entering so many things as well, from tissue boxes to landscapes.

Cot and Relief was most successfully and profitably run in 1988 through the great organizational talent and enduring patience of Bella Taylor. (Well done, Bell!)

And so, our reign comes to an andand we bid you farewell Thank you, Miss Wright, for your help throughout this year and the best of luck to next year's Baird House Officials, Genevieve, Heather and Jodie.

Love Sarah, Jess and Prue

CARMICHAEL HOUSE REPORT

Although Carmichael did not excel at everything in 1988, the enthusiastic participation and effort was again outstanding. As usual, the unity of the House made our job so much easier as Carmichael proved that team work is more important than individual excellence. Our motto of "play the game" reflected once again, the attitude of the House and this year has been extremely successful in terms of participation and support in all fields.

The first major event of the year was the Inter-house Swimming. Carmichael formed an impressive blue contingent in the stands and were just as impressive in the pool. It was our team effort which helped us gain third place. Congratulations to all who participated and especially to Talia Edelman, runner-up to the Champion for Year Twelve.

House Arts activities started almost as soon as the year did, with the commencement of House choir and play rehearsals a few weeks into first term (and only a week between the two performance dates!!!)

After many fun-filled (???) lunchtime rehearsals, the House choir managed to tune their voices for the performance of "Bye Bye Love" (Everly Bros.), with the added novelty of two male guitarists to accompany them (courtesy of Kate)!

After a struggling start (along with thegaining of a few wrinkles and some considerable loss of hair) the Carmichael House play cast managed to present Alanna Maclean's "Verandahs" with great success. Our play gained second place, which was undoubtedly the result of hard work, extreme patience (especially on the part of the director who came close to exploding on several occasions!), and "teamwork".

Each member of the cast was equally high in her standard of performance. Well done to Emily, Jacinta, Sue, Kathryn and to the Best Actress, Bettina. Special congratulations to Kate who managed to keep the cast together, all attending the same rehearsals, and working extremely well. Also, many thanks to Sasha and the rest of the backstage crew for completing the final touches which ensured the successful performance of the play.

Many sporting activities throughout the year brought out the talent in our Senior sections while the Juniors certainly "played the game" and participated well. The Seniors showed their skill in the hockey and basketball. We battled it out all the way to the grand final, winning the basketball and coming second in the hockey. Well done to all those who participated.

Special congratulations must go to Michelle Telfer who was the winning Junior champion for gym. Well done also to all the other contortionists who participated.

After much hectic organisation, the day of the Athletics eventuated with only a minimal number of non-participants and the athletes miraculously managed to find the right place at the right time for their events. Thanks must go to all those "last-minute-stand-ins" who were pulled in for races with seconds to spare. We came fifth in the Athletics, but showed a severe lack of co-ordination in our marching talents, earning us a firm sixth place.

Participation in the House debating saw a good effort from all years with special congratulations to the Year Elevens who made it into the final round. The Year Eights, being fairly new to the art of debating, lost to McNeil with only one point difference. Public speaking this year was also of a high standard with Bianca Hartz of Year Ten reaching the finals and Lara Edelman having a great win for the Year Eights.

Although not all categories were filled, those who did contribute to the Performing Arts this year performed well with the outstanding Carmichaelians gaining well-earned places. Functional Arts certainly displayed the skill and effort of the "quiet achievers" of the House with many wonderful "creations" earning some excellent results in all the sections.

We would like to thank Mrs Jenkin and her fellow Carmichael staff members for their guidance and co-operation in House activities. We have gained so much experience as House Officials and owe a lot of appreciation to the whole House for their untiring participation. Best wishes to next year's House Officials, Kirsty, Susannah and Georgie. We have every confidence that you will keep the Carmichael enthusiasm alive. GOOD LUCK!!!

Sasha Ezekiel, Kate Luke and Lisa Young

FERGUSON HOUSE REPORT

Well, in traditional Ferguson ian style, 1988 was yet another year where our outstanding performances and participation featured strongly in the school. Congratulations are due to so many Fergusonites for doing so well in many different fields. The unmatched enthusiasm of the House was enviously looked upon as the results of our incredible unity were displayed.

Our first opportunity to show but one of our many talents was in the Inter-house Swimming Competition. While the Superdrome stands were dominated by the mass of fiery red tee shirts of fellow supporters, our swimming team performed brilliantly, coming second and only narrowly missing first place.

Our participation in activities was also highly creditable. Congratulations to Fergo choristers for a superb presentation of "The Rose", and to our many talented actresses who had their audience in hysterics?!!? throughout the performance of "The Pot of Gold"expertly directed by our Arts Captain, Jenny Ferguson. Special congratulations to Best Actress Vicki Patton and Runner-up, Jessica Cullen.

Next on the Arts agenda was the debating. Again Fergo's talented speakers performed well, with the Year Eleven team making the final and the Year Nine team (Vicki Patton, Catherine Murray, Cassandra Walsh) winning overall. Well done girls! Our public speakers met with mixed success, although Vicki Patton's exceptional speech

dominated the Year Nine final. The time (hours? minutes?) girls put into their speeches was greatly appreciated.

Red is the word I would use to describe the day of the Inter-house Athletics. With our 'not so modest' House flag blowing encouragingly in the wind - our relay teams tore home, winning time after time. The highlight of the day came when our authoritative victory was announced.

Fergo's sporting teams generally performed very well throughout this year and rarely was there any shortage of enthusiastic and capable girls willing to be part of the team.

Our netballers and gymnasts did particularly well, while our invincible House spirit inspired our runners on the rather lengthy hike around Perry Lakes for the Cross Country events, to earn second place. Well done all girls involved!!

Fergo's fund-raising saw the return of our great "Chrissy" cards that once again sold brilliantly. Many thanks are due to our Service Representatives, Yana Korsgaard and Greta Hull.

As usual, Ferguson House contributed with great zest to this year's Arts Festival. We won the performing section and came third in the Functional Arts. Special mention must be made of our success in the cooking section in which we received no less than twenty placings! Ferguson also did well in the dance section with three firsts and a second, and in the singing.

The continued support and assistance of all the staff in Ferguson has been greatly appreciated, but very special thanks must go to Mrs Maclean, our indispensable House Adviser, whose devotion and enthusiasm continues to be a constant source of motivation for us all.

A huge thanks must go to all Fergusonites whose enthusiasm and response (sometimes to screamed threats) can only be described as great.

Best wishes to next year's officials, Siobhan, Lisa and Sophie, who will undoubtedly lead the house into yet another successful year.

Melissa Barrett, Jenny Ferguson Stephanie Wharton

McNEIL HOUSE REPORT

As a result of the commitment, enthusiasm and true Mc Teilian spirit of all those within the House, McNeil has, once again, excelled in all areas of Inter-house competition.

Under the superb guidance and leadership of Fiona Lapsley and Sophie Owen, our athletes and artists have consistently displayed their talent and ability.

The first evidence of the support and unity which exists in McNeil became apparent at the Inter-house Swimming, where we earned a creditable fourth place. Congratulations to Alii Thunder (runner up to Year Ten Champion).

While our courageous swimmers were paddling up the pool, our divers, led by Katie Stannage (Year Eleven Champion) and Alli Thunder (Year Ten Champion) achieved an over-all victory in the diving for McNeil.

Success in the sporting field has been frequent for McNeil throughout 1988, however it was the extreme enthusiasm which often proved to be more exciting and enjoyable than the actual victories themselves. Our Senior netball team performed outstandingly, earning first place. This was followed with second placings for both the Junior hockey and the Senior volleyball.

The brilliance of our gymnasts was illustrated in the Inter-house Gymnastics Competition, where we out-classed the other houses to gain first place. Special congratulations go to Katie Stannage (Senior Champion) and Nicole Xouris (Runner Up Senior Champion).

The McNeil cross country team, with the indispensable Lapsley sisters (Suzie, Year Nine Champion and Fe, Runner Up Year Twelve Champion) asserted their dominance, "blitzing" the rest of the field and gaining a well-deserved first place. This day proved that House spirit and team work can conquer all.

Unfortunately Fe Lapsley and I were unable to be present for the Inter-house Athletics due to "prior commitments" (Scotland Tour). However with the support of the rest of the Year Twelves the team performed admirably and came second overall. Well done (again) to Katie Stannage, Year Eleven Champion! The talent within the House is obviously widespread as we also gained second place in the marching competition. A big thank you must go to Denise Barr for her role as temporary sports captain while Fe was absent.

Our success in the Arts can be attributed to Sophie's continuing display of enthusiasm and creativity. We got off to a terrific start with the House Choir Competition, gaining first place. Our noncompulsory song "Joy to the World" proved to be particularly popular, the evident enthusiasm of the McNeil choir being strongly conveyed by actions which accompanied the last chorus.

Following the Choir Competition were the performances of the House plays. McNeil's play "After Magritte" by Tom Stoppard was brilliant, the exceptionally high standard of performance testifying to the tremendous amount of time and effort that was contributed by all involved. Congratulations and thanks to all actresses, backstage crew, Fran Shoesmith (set designer), and Jo Horrex (chief poster designer). Special thanks to Penny Joyce (Best Actress), Bronte Somes (runner up to Best Actress) and to Sophie for her skilful direction.

Our reputation of excellence in the Arts field continued with the debating and public speaking. It was with pride that I watched and listened to the McNeilians speaking with confidence and plausibility. Well done to Bronte Somes and Kate and Belinda Gwynne for their fabulous efforts in winning the Year Eleven/Twelve debate, and to the Year Eight team who were runners-up. Congratulations to Tanya Rose Davies (Year Ten) for her public speaking, and to Alice McDonough (Year Eight) for reaching the final.

Another highlight of the year was the Performing and Functional Arts Competition. Yet again the talent of McNeilians was illustrated. Thank you to all those who contributed in making the day such a success.

To our organised and helpful Cot and Relief Representatives, Jane Viol and Ara Jansen, thank you so much for your tremendous efforts throughout the year.

An enormous thank you must also be extended to Mrs Mac who again gave us her untiring support and encouragement. What would we have done without you?!

Thanks to Fe and Sophie for their unbelievable contribution throughout the year. You've been wonderful, guys!

Finally I would like to thank all the members of McNeil who have helped to make the House what it is .

..... and now the end is here and so we take the final curtain, My friends, we've lived a life, a life that's full - of that we're certain. We've travelled each and every highway, But more, much more, than this, we did it our way. Best wishes to all for the future especially to the House Officials for 1989, Lee, Joanne and Mandy. I hope you have as much fun as we have had.

Fiona Thunder Year 12

STEWART HOUSE REPORT

There was movement among the Houses, For the word had got around That the little Stewartarians Were shaping up all round.

They certainly did! 1988 has proved to be a great year of achievement in the field of both Sports and Arts. This was made possible by neverending enthusiasm and support from the whole House. Many thanks must go to all of you who put such a tremendous effort into the various activites. You're a really talented bunch!

The first major event of the year proved to be not only a shock to the House, but also to the entire school, as Stewart rolled in a first place in the swimming. To see everyone's jaws drop to the ground when the announcement was made was an accomplishment in itself. Well done to our champion girls Tiffany, Pip and Karen and to everyone who competed because it really was the spirit and the team effort that pulled us through.

The House Choir was able to perform a tuneful and thoroughly rehearsed "Rainbow Connection" from the Muppet Movie, closely followed by the very original "Advance Australia Fair". We must say that although the performance was marred by the absence of Kermit, this did not prevent the occasional croak from arising!

Closely following was the infamous Stewart play, "Ernie's Incredible I1lucinations". The adjudicator was spellbound by the entire cast's shining performance and in a fit of 'illucination' awarded us first place. Well done to Kirsty and Mandy for the Best Actress awards and to the rest of the talented crew and cast.

With a hit, a bounce, a catch and a throw Stewart leaped into the Wide World of Sports. These House sports included hockey, tennis, netball, volleyball, basketball and gymnastics. All girls went on to the fields filled with great enthusiasm and their participation was greatly appreciated.

Back to the State of the Arts, and many outspoken Stewartarians were able to voice their opinions in the debating and public speaking rounds. A special congratulations to our Year Eight debating trio, Devika, Tiffany and Margo, who won the final with great finesse, and Kirsty who represented the House in the finals of the public speaking.

During third term Stewart again showed their great participation in sport at the Interschool Cross Country. Team spirit inspired all competitors who reached the finishing line, and as a result the team came third overall. Special congratulations must go to Mandy Ainslie and Tash Lee for winning their divisions, which was a fantastic effort.

As we had done so well throughout the year, we made the decision to give the other Houses a chance at the Athletics. (Oh well, sometime, somewhere we were bound to come last!) However, appearance, atmosphere and true House spirit led Stewart to first place in the marching. We must say this was one event that Kermit managed to attend, eventually sitting majestically in the trophy!

For a final encore, our little family of green frogs, now overtlowing with confidence and enthusiasm, showed their last burst of brilliance for 1988 in the Performing and Functional Arts. Their ability to aim high in both areas resulted in an outstanding first in the Functional and a creditable third in the Performing.

To say that the three of us have enjoyed our year with all of you would be an understatement. We've loved it!! For us, no other year has proved to be so successful. Without the support and willingness to participate (with a little encouragement on the sidelines!) from the House as a whole, we couldn't have achieved so much. And of course, where would we have been without the continual assistance of Mrs Heptinstall? 'Bye guys, and thanks for a truly unforgettable year.

Kirsty, Miranda and Georgie

SUMMERS HOUSE REPORT

Well Summers House motto is "Summers United" and this year we have proved that we are united. All years have made a great effort in every aspect of House activities.

We started off the year with the swimming in which we came fifth. But what we lacked in swimming skills we made up with enthusiasm. We, as usual, started the war cries and as officials we knew that this was going to be a noisy lot, but we loved every minute of it. We did have a star at the swimming - Yonnene Pearce who was runnerup to the Year Eight Champion.

However, soon after this, Summers started their winning streak in the Junior Tennis, the Senior Tennis and also the Senior Volleyball and Hockey. We were also a good second in the Junior Volleyball. The House came fifth in the gymnastics, came second in Junior Hockey and Junior Basketball and fifth in the Senior Basketball. It was a great effort from all girls who competed.

The Cross Country came around quite quickly and all our long distance runners came out of the woodwork. We managed only fourth in the competition, but again showed our skills by starting the war cries.

Other major sporting triumphs for the year showed up at the Athletics where we were fourth overall right throughout the day. There was a good effort from all girls with the following girls making a special contribution: Caroline Jenkinson was the Year Eight Champion, Alison Mills was the Year Nine Champion, Kieren Gara (Year Ten) was runner up and Julia Campbell (Year Eleven) was runner up. Many congratulations to Chris Waddell for being Year Twelve Champion and again a big "thank you" to all other competitors.

We also would like to thank Sasha Boston who filled in as Sports Captain while Sally was on her drovers' trek. A job well done Sasha. Both Sally and Sasha want to thank all girls for their support this year and they hope you will continue to support Peta in the same way next year.

In the Arts department this year we have also shown our skills.

In the first term we had the play which was capably directed by Belinda Millen. A great effort from all those in it also, and we came third overall. We came second in the Choir Competition. Thanks to Belinda who conducted the Choir and to the other girls who assisted in preparing the girls to sing.

ext came the debating and we were placed in equal third position with Stewart House. A good effort from all girls who competed and a special mention to Year ine who reached the finals. In the public speaking we were not in winning form but many thanks to the girls who entered. We gained sixth place.

The year seemed to fly by us, for it seemed no time at all before it was again the Performing and Functional Arts Day. As a result of so many girls entering the competition at a very high standard, we gained second place in the Functional Arts. We were also very pleased with the performers in the Performing Arts section and, against stiff competition, we were placed in fourth place. Kate wishes to thank all girls who helped in both these areas.

Both Kate and Belinda wish to thank all girls who enjoyed helping in the Arts areas this year and they hope the support will continue for Sally next year.

We have had a great Year Twelve group this year and many girls have done a great deal for the House. A special thank you goes to Fiona Whitford and Terri-Ann Scorer for their effortswith the Service Fund which proved to be most successful.

Thanks must go out to Summers' House Tutors for their grand effort this year. A special thanks goes to Mrs. Milne for her effort as House Adviser. She has done a wonderful job in her first year. I know all the Year Twelves have been grateful for the help and the support she has given us.

Co-operation from both teachers and girls of Summers has made it easy to enjoy being the House Captain. Good luck for the new officials, especially Miranda, for next year.

Carolyn Sheedy

ARTS REPORT

The exceptionally high standard of the Arts at P.L.C. this year reflects the enthusiasm of the students and the dedication and organization of the House Arts Captains. I would like to congratulate and thank Miranda Culley, Jenny Ferguson, Kate Luke, Kate Oaten, Sophie Owen and Prue Plaistowe for their superb effort and constant support.

In first term, both the House Choir and the House Play Competitions were held within a week of each other and, although the Arts Captains almost collapsed from exhaustion, the standard of the performances was extremely high.

The House Choir competition was won by McNeil House with their "action-packed" version of "Joy to the World". Congratulations to the ingenuity of Sophie Owen.

Just when the Arts Captains thought they had regained their composure, House plays began These were held over two nights, proving to be exceptionally entertaining and well performed. (Never before has there been an old 'Auntie' in a boxing ring like Mandy Ainsley! And who would have believed that Sarah Jones - alias Polly from the play "Talking Shop" - could eat so much icing sugar?) Congratulations to the winners (Stewart) on an outstanding performance.

In second term the Debating and Public Speaking Competitions took place. McNeil House "blitzed the field" in both competitions and emerged the overall winner. Many thanks to Mrs Scott and Mrs Bynon for their invaluable assistance.

The Public Speaking Competition saw some entertaining and talented speakers emerge from the ranks. The individual winners were Lara Edelman (Year Eight), Vicki Patton (Year Nine), Tanya Davies (Year Ten), Genevieve Little (Year Eleven) and Prue Plaistowe (Year Twelve).

The second term will also be remembered for the exciting performance given to us by the Blackburn High School Orchestra. These students, from Melbourne, Victoria, performed for P.L.C. students while on their tour around Australia. They were outstanding and many thanks go to Mr. McNess for organizing this concert!

The highlight of the Arts in third term was the Arts Festival. This year the Performing and Functional Arts were held simultaneously on Open Day, 29th August. This arrangement proved a resounding success, as it enabled many parents and visitors to the school to observe all aspects of the Arts and enabled girls and spectators to be fully occupied all day. The Performing Arts was won by Ferguson House, while Stewart won the Functional Arts.

The School Arts Concert was held on the Wednesday evening following the Performing and Functional Arts Day. Once again students acquitted themselves admirably and professionally.

My year as Arts Captain has been exceptionally rewarding and enjoyable. However, I really wouldn't have survived without the Arts Co-ordinator, Mrs Hetherington. Her untiring patience and support, coupled with her sense of humour in the face of possible disaster, ensured the success of the Arts in 1988.

Best of luck, Jacinta, in your role as Arts Captain in 1989. I am confident that you will do a wonderful job.

Talia F.elchllall.

Talia Edelman Arls Captain

The human side of the Art's Captain!

MUSIC CAMP '88

This year the Music Department transported one hundred and ten musicians down south for a weekend of rehearsals and performances. The tour was modelled on last year's successful tour of York and adjacent area and was equally well received by the residents of Pinjarra, Waroona, Harvey, Boyup Brook and the Mandurah Nursing Home.

There were several attendance alterations: specifically the absence of the Pipe Bandwho were on their tour of Scotland - and the first time addition of the School Choir. There was also a change to the sleeping and supervisory arrangements. We stayed in Pinjarra at the Fairbridge Village, which was established to house British children evacuated during the war. While eating our main meals and rehearsing as a group in the Dining Hall, the various year groups were allocated selfcontained cottages supervised by groups of "seasoned" Year Twelves. It was a novel experiment and the lack of major disasters indicates that it was highly successful.

The actual performances were the product

of many hours of practice andrehearsals; the end results sounded wonderful and received many deserved accolades.

Our first performance was at Boyup Brook and despite acoustical problems and having to play after three hours of oscillation on a bus, a valiant effort was made by all and was well received by the audience.

On Sunday there was a church service held in the Fairbridge chapel, which encompassed a service by Rev. Sindle and the solo talents of Mrs Williamson, Kate Gwynne, Katie Stannage and Caitlin Hulcup. It was a lovely morning in a picturesque setting, making the barbeque and concert for the parents after the service particularly enjoyable. The concert at Fairbridge Village was probably the best of the tour, with all the ensembles giving performances reflecting both enthusiasm and talent. It was enjoyed by all!

We then performed for several school groups from Pinjarra, Waroona and Harvey. These were a pleasure, but the most rewarding concert for the majority of the students was the one given

for the Mandurah Nursing Home. Although there were only about eighty members in the audience (and their applause was not deafening!) the pleasure on their faces and the sincere words of appreciation at the conclusion of the concert was touching and made the whole weekend and year's work worthwhile.

The tour ran smoothly due to the efficient organisation by Mr McNess. Many thanks must also go to the staff of Fairbridge Village who made our visit so enjoyable. The efforts of Mrs Williamson, Miss Sarich, Heidi Stimson and Prue Rollo were also appreciated, as were the tireless skills of Mr Rust.

The musicians themselves must be thanked and applauded for their appearance, behaviour and talents. In all it was a succesful and enjoyable camp and I wish all who go on later camps the best of luck. Going on tour is definitely an enjoyable and enriching experience, and one that I shall remember with pleasure.

Frances Moir

P.L.C. ORCHESTRA

After a fantastic year in 1987, the P.L.C. Orchestra has continued to grow this year, welcoming several new string and wind players. Under the baton of our excellent conductor, Miss Dawson, standards have been raised further still, enabling us to explore new avenues of music - both traditional and twentieth century.

The intensive rehearsing and many performances on Music Tour taught us much, and here a special thank you must go to the Concert Band conductor, Mr Rust, who conducted the Orchestra whilst on tour as Miss Dawson was unable to come with us.

Unfortunately, due to various other commitments in the Music Department at the time, we were unable this year to bring to our devoted audience the "Spring Concert" which we initiated to popular acclaim last year. evertheless we will be back in force in 1989, bigger and better than ever!

Belinda Gwynne Orchestra Leader

Orchestra: 10 right - Back row: H. Wilcox, c:. Hulcup, E. Petros, S. Bardill, J. Pidgeoll. Row J: S. Smllh, P. Phustowe, J. Ferguson, S. Vaughan, c:. Wickham, 1'. Horrex, R. Dean. Row 2: G. Cattail, E. Smith, 1.. Wil,liams, A. Gorey, J. Simile, F. Mililc. Frollt row: H. Pieton-WarJow, K. Ritchic, K. Stallilage. K. Gwynne, C. Low, E. WJison, c:. Housc.

PIPE BAND REPORT

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row: F. Tlllllldn,.J. l.i,1I0ol, K. Sal'ic F. l.apsley. n. Skipworth.

Since its establishment in 1981, the P.L.C. Pipe Band has certainly come a long way and through the dedication and commitment of all pipers and drummers, achieved an extremely high level of performance.

1988 has proved to be one of the most exciting and successful years the Pipe Band has had, jammed full with rehearsals, performances, competitions, fund-raising activities, preparation for the Scotland trip as well as the actual tour itself.

The year got off to a terrific start with the Anzac Day Parade down St. George's Terrace. As it was our first performance we were all quite nervous, however, the Band looked great and played superbly. Other highlights of the year include playing for the Q.E.II arriving in Fremantle and performing at the opening ceremony of the National Women's Lawn Bowling Championships.

Following this, we competed in the State Pipe Band Championships where we were fortunate

enough to win the 'C grade' trophy. In addition a number of girls competed very successfully in the individual State Piping and Drumming Championships. Congratulations to Deb Skipworth, Jodie Cornwall, Jodie-Anne Stewart, Tink Joyce, Kathryn Savic and Tina Russell.

One of the most enjoyable and exciting performances was the "C'mon Kids" television programme. (Unfortunately Winky Dink wasn't there, but we did meet Joey!!)

In the holidays we performed at the Royal Show and in fourth term we played at the Interschool Athletics.

Naturally the trip to Scotland was the absolute highlight of the whole year - it was simply brilliant. The most thrilling occasion was at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow where we were awarded the Mister Antony Trophy for Marching and Discipline in the Novice/Juvenile section and the Washington Cup for the Best Ladies' Band in the Novice/Juvenile section. (A comprehensive '27

account of the trip is printed on the following. pages.)

Thank you so much to Mr and Mrs Jones and to Mrs Miller for your enormous efforts throughout this year in making everything possible. You really have been fantastic. Thank you also to Mrs Hatch for all your time and effort in ensuring that our uniforms were immaculate.

Finally I must thank everyone in the Band for all your support and encouragement. Thank you also for your hard work (those Saturday afternoon practices were worth it, weren't they?). I know that all of the Year Twelves will really miss the rest of the Band next year. Anyway, good luck and best wishes to all of you for the future, especially the 1989 Drum Major, Pipe Major and Lead Stroke. Have fun and we'll see you back in Scotland - on the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond!

Fiona Thunder

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STAGE BAND

With the departure of last year's Yeal Twelves, the Stage Band was sadly depleted in numbers but an influx of Year Elevens soon Te\ived it.

Special congratulations must go to the saxophone section, who improved aftET a shaky start to become proficient, pro essional members of the P.L.C. jazz ensemble.

We were introduced to several new, rreviously unseen, pieces (a minor miracle in tne Music Department) throughout the These provided relief from old favourites suchas "Prom Jump" and others of the same ilk. Saliy Murray and Jacinta Lang should be commendej on their solos in "Peter Gunn" and "Sad Songs" both ,of which were done last year, but these pieces were tackled with enthusiasm and determination so that they sounded as good (if not better) than they did last year.

1988 also saw the enthusiastic use of both the school's synthesizers by all members of the Band, some so often that the rest of the Band often prayed for a power failure or short circuit!!

At both the Music Picnic and the Music Camp the Stage Band was enthusiatically received by parents, students, friends and the general public.

The Stage Band also played at a volleyball carnival held at the Superdrome. Again the audience greeted our playing with enthusiasm and it was a pleasure to play for the visiting Japanese Women's team, who were playing the W.A.I.S. Breakers. I think that all members of the Stage Band can now say, with total honesty, that they can appreciate the excitement of volleyball. (Just watching made my knees hurt!)

Speech Night will be the last performance for 1988 and will hopefully be a fitting end to an exciting, productive and worthwhile year.

Here's to next year's Stage Band.

Frances Moir 1988 Band Captain

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CONCERT BAND REPORT

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5th February, 1988, saw the dawning, almost literally, ofa new age of Concert Band rehearsals with Mr Rust as our fated conductor.

The start of a new year is always a shock to the system: no more sleeping in, and a wealth of new music - none of which sounds too great on the first time through,

Our first appearance was in the form of the Marching Band (an energetic extension of the Concert Band) at the A. ,ZAC, Day parade. In preparation for the day, when we were to appear in public and possibly on television, we practised marching around the oval, waking up the residents of Peppermint Grove, As it was the first time I had been called upon to watch and assist in correcting the marching rehearsals, I was horrified at the number of girls who confuse their left and right legs while bluffing their way through the interminable "Scotland the Brave". However, a lot of hard work, practice, extra rehearsals and enthusiasm saw the Marching Band marching soundly, playing with gusto and receiving high praise from the old gentlemen we had kept marching along on the day,

The next event on the Music calendar was the Music Picnic which was held at Natasha Thunder's farm down at Byford, which provided a charming setting. The support of parents and family friends associated with the Music Department was greatly appreciated, especially since the proceeds went towards both the Music Camp and the Pipe Band Tour. It was a very enjoyable day which ran smoothly apart from minor mishaps, one of which resulted in the Concert Band playing "Seventy-six Trombones" seventy-five trombones short. Thank you to all who attended and to Alistair Norwood who bought the auctioned football.

The Music Camp was attended by the members of the Concert Band, Stage Band, Choir, Chorale and Orchestra, We stayed down at Fairbridge farm for four days and an enjoyable time was had by all.

On our return we performed several times at school assemblies the pieces we had rehearsed and performed on the Music Camp. We were able to perform "Seventy-six Trombones" with four trombonists this time and as a result it sounded much better! We also performed "Billy

Joel in Concert", a medley of less archaic music.

Our repertoire has expanded over the year to cover a range of pieces, from "Prelude and Fugue" by J,S. Bach to "Mr Banjo". It also covers a variety of marches, several of wh ich will be performed at the Interschool Athletics. The Marching Band has also been invited to combine with both the Army and Army Reserve Bands to play in a massed band ensemble at the W.A.F.L. Grand Final. No doubt this performance will reach the excellent standard set throughout the year.

Thus concludes a long and busy year of Concert Band and Marching Band in which a lot has been achieved, The Concert Band has improved tremendously since February, and Speech ight 1988 should be the grand finale to a great year.

Thanks to Mr Rust for his perseverance through the year and for his organization and constant support of the Concert Band, Good luck next year.

Moir 1988 Band Captain

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Frances

CHOIR

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Once again the first Choir rehearsal of the year saw a great influx of enthusiastic singers assemble in the Eric Page Studio. However, as rehearsals became more intense and when performance dates approached it was seen to be the truly dedicated girls that kept up th is attendance,

Our first majorperformance was at the School Easter Service in which the Choir sang "Were you there?", with the aid of a small descant arrangement. It was a very commendable performance considering that it was the first for many of the younger singers.

This year also marked the first Choir attendance at the Annual Music Camp which, because of its success, will be repeated next year. As the Choir is mainly made up of volunteers who do not actually learn "voice", it was with great expectation that they looked forward to this year's camp. As we have such little time for rehearsing at school, the standard of the Choir's performance increased greatly over this period. The experience that everyone received in performing also seemed extremely

worthwhile and greatly increased many of the members' confidence. The main songs that the Choir was able to perfect were "Pie Jesu", "Rhythm of Life", "Now is the Month of Maying" and "The Water is Wide".

It was during this camp that certain members of the Choir, joined with the Chorale, were able to begin rehearsing for our highlight of the year, the combined concert of Vivaldi's "Gloria" with Guildford Grammar School. In the weeks that followed the camp many other rehearsals were required leading up to the 28th of August which marked the big occasion. The actual performance was one that I'm sure none of us will forget for a long time and all of the girls (and boys) involved are to be congratulated for the tremendous amount of time and effort that they put into this concert. With the aid of a fifteen-piece orchestra and the beautiful solo voices of Maribeth Williamson and Megan Sutton the night was enjoyed by all who performed and all who attended.

This Sunday proved to be a very busy day for the choristers, as in the afternoon the Annual :10

School Service was also held. The Choir gave yet another commendable performance in singing "Pie Jesu" (thank goodness the organ is flat by a couple of semitones!) and the few members of the Chorale who are also in the Choir sang "Oh Taste and See".

The rehearsing hasn't finished yet, however, as we will be getting together a four-part harmony of "Et in terra pax" (one of the beautiful "Gloria" movements) for our Speech ight performance. Many thanks must go to our maestro, Mr Mc ess, who has been able to get so much out of all the Choir members and establish such a high standard of work. Thanks also to Mrs Page, our piano accompanist, whose valuable assistance is greatly appreciated - as we found with her absence on the Music Camp! Well done to each and every member of the Choir, each of whom has contributed to form a wonderful team, so making 1988 such an enjoyable year. Good luck to you all.

Kirsty Argyle Choir Captain

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Due to the increasing numbers of talented young choristers being discovered, this year's Chorale has grown considerably - both in number and in standard. Under the inspiration and guidance of our ever-supportive and smiling teacher, Mrs M. Williamson, we seemed to improve tremendously from one performance to the next throughout the year.

Our first little recital was in an assembly where we sang "By yon Bonnie Banks". The Chorale was praised highly for this performance and it seemed to set us off on the right foot for the rest of the busy year. A little later we were asked to sing for a service at Saint Andrew's that was held on the occasion of Western Australian Law Week. The Chorale sang beautifully "Open Thou Mine Eyes" and again it seemed greatly appreciated by the audience. This year's Music Camp allowed the Chorale to really polish up a whole range of music which we have continued to rehearse and perform throughout the year. The Music Camp also gave us great experience in performing our work and

CHORALE

seemed to increase everyone's confidence in singing.

With a fully rehearsed and accomplished repertoire now at our command, we were able to make a number of public recitals. This included a lunchtime performance at the Claremont Health Services on the 8th of August for a very appreciative audience of elderly people. Another was at Saint George's Cathedral on the 12th of August and also, by special' request from a former P.L.C. student, we performed for the first time at a wedding! Sara Macliver, a former Chorale captain of P.L.C. sang (beautifully) the solo in "Oh Praise Ye the Lord" and we all sang the "Tutti" at the end, as well as some other works before the actual service began.

The highlight of our performances for the year was undoubtedly the combined concert with Guildford Grammar School in Vivaldi's "Gloria" at Saint Andrew's on the 28th of August. The Chorale was privileged to perform half an hour of its very best work beforehand, :\1

which included the madrigals, the spirituals and the rounds. It was a performance which saw the consistent efforts of all the Chorale members culminate to reach what I believe to be the highest standard of performance that we have ever attained.

I would like to conclude by thanking every member of the Chorale for making this year such a success. I know you've all enjoyed our moments of "making music" as much as I have' Another big thank you and a big hug must go to Mrs Williamson, who never lost faith in our capabilities. Our thanks must also be extended towards Mr McNess who accompanied our various performances. Good luck to you all for the future and keep up this wonderful standard; Mrs Williamson is bound to make young "Nellie Melbas" of you yet!

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Kirsty Argyle Chorale Captain

PRESBYfERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE PIPE BAND SCOTLAND TOUR 1988

23rd July 1988 was a day that twenty-nine pipers and drummers had been counting down for nearly a year. That Saturday afternoon we flew from Perth to London and began our tour of Scotland.

Several days were spent in London seeing famous and beautiful sights like the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Crown Jewels and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. We took a ferry up the Thames to Greenwich and the Time Meridian, saw "Starlight Express" and went shopping at Harrods and up Oxford Street. Our first performance was on the Embankment in London. It went very well, drawing a large crowd of Londoners, tourists and even a few P.L.C. "old girls" who happen to be living in England.

From London we travelled to Glasgow, stopping at Oxford, spending a lovely evening in Chester and then stopping over the border at Gretna Green.

We spent a week in Glasgow travelling into the country for "turnouts" (for example to Culzean Castle on the southern coast) and to meet other bands. A pleasant evening was spent with Milngavie Pipe Band. We spent a long wet tiring day performing at the Glasgow Garden Festival, which is bigger than our Royal Show, but has no sideshows. There was a very popular but heart-stopping roller-coaster ride which was overrun by all the girls accompanied by a reluctant Mrs Jones.

From Glasgow we moved on to Edinburgh and spent a very busy week performing and competing. There were enjoyable and interesting days soaking up Scottish Culture at the Inverkeithing and Bridge of Allan Highland Games. We took part in the Pipe Band competition at Bridge of Allan, gaining vital competition experience and listening to other pipe bands. The weather was marvellous,

topping off a busy but exciting weekend.

From Edinburgh we travelled daily in a hired coach to places in the country where we performed. Stirling Castle was most impressive with beautiful views; the Town Councils at Dalkeith and Perth were very hospitable, the towns themselves very pretty; Blair Castle was very old and historical and we played to very large and appreciative crowds.

We were invited to an evening with another band called Torphichen and Bathgate which went very well. The members were all friendly and helpful; the Pipe Major (Mark) and Lead Stroke (Billy) became favourites amongst us and took us for tutoring lessons. Mark and Billy came to our last formal dinner in Edinburgh as our Honourable Guests, further strengthening the ties of friendship.

We also spent a quiet evening at the home of Lady Lesley Smith who had visited P.L.C. earlier in the year. Free afternoons were spent shopping or walking through Princes Street, up the Royal Mile and around the Castle in Edinburgh. Edinburgh itself is very beautiful and is dominated by the view of the castle on the hill which lies in the centre of the city.

The highlight ot the trip came almost last on our itinerary. The World Pipe Band Championships were held in Glasgow on the 13th of August. The venue, Bellahouston Park, was very large and, as the day progressed, became packed with pipe bands and spectators. One hundred and seventy six bands participated in the event, consisting of six grades: one, two, three, juvenile, four and novice/juvenile. Within our grade (novice/juvenile) there were twenty bands competing. Our performance was one of our very best. Concentration levels were at an absolute maximum and all our hard work culminated in a tremendous blur of excitement lasting less than four minutes.

Another highlight of the day was the Massed Band Finale. Torphichen and Bathgate "adopted" us and we marched onto the field in combined ranks. The atmosphere was one of electric excitement. With over two thousand pipers and drummers on the one field it was impossible to remain calm, particularly through the Chieftan Salute and "Scotland the Brave" leading up to the announcements.

There was an element of indescribable joy at hearing the Chieftan announce 'Presbyterian Ladies' over the loudspeaker as winners of the Best Marching and Discipline, Best Ladies' Band and Best Overseas Band. Unfortunately, there had been a miscalculation in the Overseas Band and the prize was actually awarded to the Churchill School of Zimbabwe but we were happy to share the joy we felt at winning, so they too could take home a trophy to share with their own school. Our elation did not stop at the end of our grade. Torphichen were very successful too, winning three major prizes in Grade Two. It was very amusing and strangely elating to witness and be part of their joy and to celebrate with them. It was tremendous.

It was a very fitting end to the day that we played our Australian selection ("Australia", "Waltzing Matilda" and "Road to Gundagai") in salute as we marched back to our band camp. It brought tears of joy and pride to our eyes and to those of many of our faithful support team who had followed us across the world to Scotland.

The bus trip back to Edinburgh lasted one and a half hours and we sang warcries and favourite tunes the whole way home. It seemed the excitement was caught in our blood. Even well into the rest of the night we were all smiling and grinning, savouring that 'winning feeling'.

Our final engagements went quickly - a two mile march in the Edinburgh Festival Parade on Sunday afternoon, and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo on Monday night. The Tattoo was particularly popular and a fascinating spectacle, live in the castle. The bus ride back

to London (via York, Harrowgate and Cambridge) was very subdued, particularly at the border. Once we were in London we were all looking forward to being back home on W.A. soil.

Everything that happened in Scotland was very special. All of us will remember the tour as a highlight of our years at P.L.C. Firm friendships were mouleed, wonderful things happened and everyone experienced many memorable (some unforgettable) times. Many thanks are due to innumerable people, but those who must be mentioned are Mrs Margot Best who became one of the family, Miss Hedemann our jesting accountant, Mrs Rigg who made the dream become reality, and ultimately Ailsa, Kerry and Peter who taught us everything and to whom we owe the chance to have been in Scotland. Thanks and appreciation are also due to those people behind the scenes - Miss Barr, Mrs Hatch, Mr McNess and those of whom we don't even know.

Finally and most importantly we (Fiona Lapsley, Sally Rigg, Fiona Thunder and Deborah Skipworth) would like to thank all our pipers and drummers who put so much effort in and made everything so great. You are absolutely terrific, thanks heaps guys!!

Debbie Skipworth

Tour Leader: Staff:

Instructors:

Drum Major: Pipe Majors:

Lead Stroke:

Mrs M. Best

Miss H. Barr

Miss J. Hedeman

Mrs A. Miller

Mrs K. Jones

Mr P. Jones

F. Thunder

S. Rigg

F. Lapsley

D. Skipworth

INTERSCHOOL DEBATING

The 1988 interschool debating season commenced early this year in February. As part of the Bicentennial celebrations the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia's Western Australian Branch decided to do its part for the celebrations and promptly organised the Bicentennial Debates. These debates were held on Wednesday nights and ran over a period of five weeks. The topics for the first debates were based on the Bicentenary and all the other debates which followed involved the Bicentenary somehow. (By the time the debates were all over, no-one wanted to hear about the Bicentenary anymore!) But it wasn't all bad. The P.L.C. Debaters made lots of good friends, got themselves into humiliating situations and generally had a lot of fun. But our debaters never went down without a fight. Well, almost never. The night we had to trek all the way out to Guildford Grammar the Year Twelves were beaten by thirty points by Guildford. We blamed this result on the biased adjudicator but resolved to amend this result the next time we met!

The next lesson for the Year Twelves was against Aquinas, when we learned never to mention our English novels in debates until we'd had a look at our opposition. One of the team members had described a character from a novel only to find that a member of the opposition was the "spitting image" of this character!

Then came the debates against Scotch College. The Year Eight social debating teams had arrived only to find that they had both taken the same sides, and the Year Nines arrived to find there was no opposing team of the same year. After a few minutes' preparation the social debate was done without problems, and the Year Elevens from Scotch debated the Year Nines for fun while they waited for their own debate.

The rest of the Bicentennial Debates went on without mishap and the Year Eights, who won all their debates, were the winners in their division. Congratulations.

After the Bicentennial Debates came the Western Australian Debating League series.

These were held on Monday nights over a period of two months. Again the Year Twelves met Guildford but this time on our own turf. I am very pleased to report that this time we won.

Many ups and downs were experienced; being told we were in the wrong place and had brought the wrong team then later to find out it was the right place and the right team, receiving distress calls from desperate Year ines and dealing with over zealous Trinitarians were all a part of the lively season.

Finally, thanks must go to Mrs Barrett for all her work at the beginning of the year, and to Ms aughton for stepping in and taking over the Debating Club. Without the help of these staff members the Senior teams would never have made the playoffs for the quarterfinals.

Thanks must also go to the girls themselves for all the time they've put into debating. Here's to 1989. I hope that it will be as successful as 1988 has been.

Vanessa Cornwall Interschool Debating Captain 1988

INTERHOUSE DEBATING

This year, debaters of all Houses were presented with fresh challenges in the Interhouse Debating Competition. Students from every year competed with unlimited enthusiasm at a .very high standard, revealing many new faces and talents. The debating improved throughout the competition as new reserves of confidence were discovered after each successful speech. I am sure thilt all the participants found that it gave them a great sense of achievement, no matter what the final outcome. Many friendships were formed and team spirit strengthened in the frequent weekend and 7.30a.m. rendezvous, and all debaters should know that their effort and hard work is much appreciated and recognized as a great contribution to their respective Houses. Well done girls!

INTERHOUSE

DEBATING RESULTS

Katie Gwynne

INTERHOUSE PUBLIC SPEAKING REPORT

The close proximity of the Year Twelve exams left little time for the House Arts Captains to recruit girls and discover "hidden" talents before the start of the Interhouse Public Speaking Competition at the end of second term. Despite this difficulty the speakers exhibited an exceptionally high level of performance throughout the preliminary rounds.

On Thursday, 9th June, the Year Eleven and Twelve finalists set the standard with exceptionally entertaining and well prepared speeches.

The following Monday saw the finalists from Years Eight, ine and Ten brave the frighteningly large audience to deliver their speeches. Although they may have been shaking inwardly or perhaps asking themselves "Why am I subjecting myself to this?" everyone spoke confidently and presented well-expressed arguments which were thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.

The individual winners in each year were:

Year 8:

Year 9:

Year 10:

Year 11:

Year 12:

Lara Edelman (Carmichael)

Vicki Patton (Ferguson)

Tanya Davies (McNeil)

Genevieve Little (Baird)

Prue Plaistowe (Baird)

Thanks to all the Year Twelves who volunteered to help during each round as chairpersons and timekeepers.

I hope everyone will be as supportive and enthusiastic next year as they have been in 1988.

Talia Edelman

Arls Captain

ROSTRUM

In the Rostrum Voice of Youth Competition, several girls from Years Eight, Nine and Ten brought credit to P.L.C. for their fine performances. Congratulations to all participants and in particular to Melinda Morris, Catherine Murray and Devika Hovell who reached the semi-finals. Talia Edelman

Interschool Debating: I.rji 10 righl - Back row: S. Slet'd. M. Morris. 1'. Scorer, C. Hogg, C. Piper, J. King, MJ Philipps, B. Bowling, H. Milne. en/In' row: F.. Schuherg. B. Cwynne, F.. Petros, V. Cornwall, A. Chapman. M. Blechynden. Fro/ll row: J Edis. Y. Pearce. A. Head, 1.. Edelman, N. I'oynlon. H. I'iclonWarlo\\'.

THE INSECT PlAY

For this year's Year Twelve Theatre Arts production, students of that year performed The Insect Play (otherwise known as And So Ad Infinitum) by the brothers Kapek. It was performed over two nights with great success.

Throughout the year, the two Year Twelve Theatre Arts classes rehearsed their scenes of the play separately during class time and it was not until our mammoth rehearsal weekend on June 4th and 5th, that we actually saw the whole play at once. For the weekend rehearsal we were required to be at school from lO.OOa.m. to 5.00p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. The work was hard and the hall was freezing, and several times, all of us (including Mrs Hetherington) wanted to leave and never come back. We kept at it, however, and all enjoyed our brief time as "real" actresses, even though most of the characters we portrayed were not-so-real insects.

Thanks to Mrs Hetherington, who worked so hard on the play and was not only our producer and director but our friend as well. Thanks also to all of the Year Eleven and Twelve Applied Art students who helped to create some of the costumes and the beautiful backdrop which helped make our performance truly colourful.

Rennaye Denman (Clytie)

HOUSE CHOIR

Choosing a song for a House choir to sing is an extremely difficult task. Ask anyone who's tried it! Is it too fast? Too slow? Will they be able to sing it? Will anyone even like it? These questions,piling in on top of nervous new Arts Captains, began the process of rehearsal which eventually culminated in the House Choir Competition on March 15th.

Actually getting people to come to rehearsals was one of the hardest parts of the whole business; frequently, the whole school seemed to be affected by a terrible lassitude which not even the most energetic efforts of the Arts Captains could break.

Amazingly, however, these efforts finally paid off. The competition ran very smoothly and "all choirs sang extremely well". (It's a cliche but true in this instance.) It was obvious that all participants had worked hard, making a real effort for their House.

The adjudicator, Mr Bandy (from St. Hilda's), was very encouraging and helpful, making everyone feel that, really, her House had come first.

Final results were: first McNeil, second Summers and third Baird.

Everyone who participated in the competition deserves congratulations. Congratulations!

Prue Plaistowe

HOUSE PLAYS

On the 23rd and 24th of March this year, the House Play Competition was held in Carmichael Hall. After five weeks of frantic preparation, two nights of exceptional and very diverse examples of drama were presented. The adjudicator was Mr. Michael Tasker from Christ Church Grammar School and the plays performed were:

Baird - "Top Table", directed by Prue Plaistowe.

Carmichael - "Verandahs", directed by Kate Luke. Ferguson - "Pot of Gold", directed by Jenny Ferguson.

McNeil - "After Magritte", directed by Sophie Owen.

Stewart - "Ernie's Incredible Illucinations", directed by Miranda Culley.

Summers - "Talking Shop", directed by Lou Millen.

All in all it was a very successful competition with the girls all showing exceptional dramatic ability. There was a lot of hard work which went into the House Plays by all girls involved and credit must go to all of the actors, backstage crews and teachers involved. Of course they would not have been complete without the lighting expertise of Anthea Hodgson and Debbie Skipworth and the devoted help of Mrs. Hetherington.

Special congratulations should go to Miranda, the director of the winning play, not forgetting her outstanding cast and crew. Well done to all of the directors and good luck to next year's Arts captains on your productions.

Sophie Owen Year 12

PROGRESSIVE LETTER STORY

YEAR 8

P.L.C. Boarding House

February 10th, 1987.

Dear Mummy and Daddy, How are you? How's Jamie, Belinda and Fluff?

The food in the Boarding House is gross. There's too much homework and tests. The Boarders hate me. Already I have lost a pencil case and a sneaker - probably stolen. I got diningroom duty just because I got out of bed to go to the toilet. I'm in the bottom Maths group. Lost my locker key. Fell down the stairs. Just grazed my knee.

All in all -I hate it.

PLEASE come and pick me up and take me home so I can be with all my friends.

Love You

Cindy XOXO

YEAR 9

P.L.C. Boarding House

June 26th, 1988.

Dear Mum and Dad,

Hi How's things on the farm? Hope all is fine!! Today I got this weird assignment in Maths. Cathy & I are doing it together, which is a help. I'll tell you more about it when I get home. Aunty Sue is taking me out tomorrow & we are going to see an art exhibition which will be fantastic.

Lot of love

Cindy XO

YEAR 10

P.L.C. Boarding House

August 20, 1989.

Mum and Dad,

Auntie Sue is taking me to a museum. What shall I say? I don't wan't to go. I want to go to a movie with Richie that night. I'll just say to Auntie Sue that I'm busy.

Got to go, there's a phone call for me. I wonder who it is - Tom, Chris, John or Richie? Send my love to everyone.

Bye

Cind

P.S. Please send some money.

YEAR 11 PLC Boarding House

October 8, 1990.

Hi, How's life,

I am soooo excited. There's a big dance for Year 11 coming up in three weeks. I wonder who I'll go with?

Please, Please, Please send me $400 for a ball gown. Don't worry, I'll send you the change.

Thanks Cind xxx

YEAR 12 PLe Boarding House

October 31, 1991.

Can't write long - got T.E.E. tomorrow. Studying hard. Give my love to every one.

Wish me luck

Cind

Katherine Broadbent & Sasha Mackie Year 9

LONELINESS

We are many, But I am one. My outer body Is but a shell, Empty on the inside, A dark void, A void where no-one Is seen, And no-one sees. I have nothing. Life is immaterial, I am but a puppet on a string, I am but a ghost, No-one sees or knows the dark Void of my insides.

I know not love, nor really,

Life,

Yet,

With this I know not death. What I do know is nothing, The nothing that I experience Walking down the street, The nothing I feel as I get into bed. And the nothing that absorbs me. I have nothing, And I have nobody.

Chloe Piper Year 9

THE VICTIM

He sat unmoving in tne corner, a hunched figure cast over by a shadow. Small knees drawn together by thin arms, almost in a foetal position. Slowly he began to rock to and fro, trying to listen to the music that ran in his head. Bloodless, clenched hands grabbed at his elbows, and he rocked. Where could he go today? To visit Spaceman on Jupiter, or maybe· Clive the octopus somewhere in the depths of the Atlantic ocean? No. Today, he would go to Sunshine-land, yes .... Sunshine-land. The morning sun bathed the forest glade in soft, gentle warmth. The wind teased the trees and bushes before blowing away. He stood in the midst of it all, face upturned, inviting the celestial kiss of gods. He smiled. Sunshine-land was good. Gaily, he skipped over to a bush, and he wondered what surprises there were for him this visit. At first there seemed to be nothing - the spiky green leaves were bereft of gifts. Puzzlement marred his freckled forehead, but still he waited, intent on finding something. Suddenly, with no warning, a single candy stick popped into flower. The child gave a delighted squeal then reached down to pick it off the spiky leaf. It tasted so delicious' all minty and sweet. He rolled it about his tongue, letting the dissolving stickiness line his whole mouth. He turned his attention back to the bush, and was not at all surprised to find on it peppermint sticks. With a carefree laugh he twirled around to find that every other bush in the glade was also covered with some delectable treat. There was a jelly-baby plant, a chocolate tree, a bubble-gum bush. The list was endless.

Cocking his head he listened silently for a moment. The faintest tinkle of silver bells could be heard. Instantly he broke into a wild run. He did not know where to, but he only knew he had to get to the sound that was beckoning to him so. He laughed again, a joyful sound of mirth that was alien to him. Leaving the cool shelter of the forest behind, he saw it With pure glee the child howled, then approached it with excited steps. A thousand million sparkles blinded his eyes, and he raised a chubby fist to shade his eyes. There it was, the most beautiful river in the whole of Sunshine-land. He stood transfixed by the river, then slowly traced it back to its origin - several waterfalls. He ran to them gazing in awe at their great height, laughing delighted whenever drops splashed on his face. Each waterfall had its own colour - there was a yellow one, a blue one, a clear one and a green one; oh, and they tasted so delicious - better than all his favourite soda pops. He watched the liquid cascade down in a curtain of glistening bnlliance then mix together in a knot of colours. A liquid rainbow, they ran together forming hues of unknown names then separating back to their original colours. Changing continuously, the patterns in the river left the mind boggled.

Slowly, very tentatively the boy reached out his hand to the nearest waterfall. He licked his lips expectantly and imagined the tantalizing taste. Nearer and nearer, his hand approached the shining wall of liquid. It beckoned him gurgling and tinkling in song. Almost there: he dug his clean white plimsolls into the sand on the river-bed and stretched farther. His whole

arm ached yet he reached on towards the waterfall, determination born of a desperation that was both familiar and frightening to him. Seeming to materialise out of the air, a shadow appeared. He would not look back, he wouldn't' Yet the shadow kept growing, expanding till it enshrouded the straining form. There was a crack of a thousand cannons and Sunshineland shattered into a million jagged-edged fragments.

Tears rolled down in great fat, salty drops, but he made no His small shoulders shook in sobs, yet he did not move. About his feet lay the shattered pieces of his sanctuary; about his feet lay the broken pieces of his dreams. His soul bled from the hundreds of tiny cuts, and he cried. Filtering through the haze of his pain and loss came the sounds, sharp, harsh cries of hunting vultmes.

"You are the most selfish beast in all of this world!"

"Me! He's my son too!"

"Who looked after him when he was sick with pneumonia for six months? I did, what did you do?"

He closed his eyes in misery. Always the same, those harsh cries picking away at his soul. Why couldn't they stop? Why couldn't they see what they were doing? He clenched his hands into fists and tried to escape into another land, where all was secure and love was everywhere. He tensed, then relaxed and he waited. He waited and he waited, but nothing happened.

Li Lin Chin Year 11

WRITTEN RESPONSE TO MUSIC BY PINK FLOYD

Russia, grey soldiers, people marching slowly, silently away from the grey houses. The sea watches them calmly with hot grey eyes: no expression on her face. It is eerie to have something watch and observe your actions, see your mistakes, yet remain totally and utterly silent. What does she think? Is she dead now? No she's alive, her heart is beating gently. She lies there and waits. People continue marching, heavy hearts, heavy shoulders, walking away from an empty grey town. Communism .... why must we leave with our few belongings? The never ending line of people stretching towards a grey infinity.

Two men in a high white room are playing chess. The countries of these men are dependent on them. One looks out and sees blue. He then returns to his chess board, observes what his opponent has done and prepares a move. He moves his black king into a red square. Across the other side of the board there is a front line of pawns.

Chopin bells chime through the air gradually pushing away the silence. The people stop. Why? Terror? The ant line breaks up: people come together. They cry out but no sound is heard from their lips. All one can hear is the loud drumming of gun fire, grey tanks and the zip of shells whizzing through the air.

The two men continue playing chess, oblivious of the world around them. The small grey-haired man is winning; he has taken many of his opponent's pieces and broken up the front line of pawns.

The rain begins to fall steadily, washing away the mudsplashed countryside. The mud is thin like clear soup and whenever a rain drop hits

the ground the mud jumps up as if to acknowledge that the drop has landed safely. The zip of the shells can't be heard any more, only the explosion of gun powder coming from the tanks.

There are not many people left. Many have fallen and have been carried away by the Red Cross. The alive are few and scattered; they don't seem to mind the rain.

The little grey man is still winning. He has almost won (or so he thinks). He looks up and stares at the tall man opposite him, separated only by a chess board. The tall man is looking down and frowning in concentration at the chess pieces. They remain silent. Very few words have been spoken. The tall man is about to make his move. He slowly stretches out his old hand and places his white bishop so it is exactly diagonal to the small man's king. He then lifts his calm blue eyes, looks at his opponent and says "check".

The shell fire has dwindled. It is now a spattering drizzle. Chimes ring out clearly in the rain like cut glass. The people come together, form a group and walk towards the bells. They come to a jade forest, which sparkles in the light fine rain. Sunbeams dance on a little river and rainbows spring up, form circles, spin, zoom into the air, bank and spiral off. The bells are stronger now. The people look up towards a green hill. In the wind at the top a white flag is flying. They fall into silence and think once more of the past, the grey. They turn back to look at the flag, their eyes well up. Their mouths smile. They are free now.

The tall man gets up from the red-squared chess board, extends his hand and says slowly, "Check mate."

Isabella Taylor Year 12

A WHITE DAY

Pools of water intertwining together Two bodies innocently sharing

Young love expressing a white day in the darkness of an early spring morning

Each touching the other's thoughts wrapping its satin thread at its wake

A running stream walking hand in hand

Two innocently sharing

Bianca Robertson

UNFREQUENTED LIFE

A mansion by the sea sits alone, engulfed by its own thoughts.

Cold grey walls stare out into utter nothingness in a stony silence as the passionless sea laps apologetically at the white sheet of beach. What little life there may have been in the lonely castle has been banished, for the frugal old walnut who lived there has died.

As his angry essence is rejected from sweet Heaven, his belongings are accepted. Finally the exquisitely hand-carved woman is being admired, A brass tuba is joyfully blown and an antique chair is stood upon.

A young family have moved in. Life begins at one hundred and eight.

Shena Neil-Smith Year 10

AFRICAN TWO

I rose with the birds. Yellow light seeped through the brown holey curtain. The aroma was of Africa. The ancient land engulfed me, at the tender age of two. The second of February smelt of pollen and heat mixed together. I was totally oblivious to the outside world. The only importance on this day was my family, the blacks and me of course.

My sister lay beside death but soon changed that. Screaming, stamping, yelling and stomping on the floors woke Mum, Dad, Richard and Michael and now that light pierced their eyes they couldn't fall back into the world of dream.

The pool was like a washed sapphire in colour, the toads were like pearls in oyster shell, locked up and hidden in blackness. Joy filled my brain and oozed out onto others. I unwrapped my present gracefully, ripping the paper that billowed everywhere. It was a shirt: a shirt of excitement; a shirt of joy; a shirt with my name printed on it; a shirt of importance. Importance that I would soon come into grips with the near future.

I couldn't hide my teeth with my lips because I smiled all day long. The day seemed like a grapefruit: golden; juicy; bittersweet and tender. This was the day, the year of goodwill and easyflying.

I couldn't keep my mind in place of what this day actually meant. I mean, I didn't look more mature. All I knew was that I received much attention and I wasn't going to let it slip like a fish through my fingers. I had my talons out and ready to grab it the moment it dared to run from me.

Breakfast tasted better than anything I had ever tasted. Crispier, crunchier and tastier than ever. The taste of being that prime age of two.

Born again, in a bed of rose petals. The day I was not alone. Looking in the mirror I could not see myself in a human state. I saw a lighthouse glowing constantly. My eyes were blue fireballs and my Sophie shirt was one of its own. Orange, blue and white flowers were the trademark of Sophie from here on.

Big Sophie, the head person in charge of cleaning, was black as night, her hair beautifully tied back in a scarf. She felt motherly to me. Her soft downy feathers engulfed me and I never wanted to leave the safety of her wings. Graceful and just as pretty; a swan in her own figure.

The huge chairs swallowed me up and Andre carried out an elephant-sized cake, flowing with flames. My family gasped in disbelief at the masterpiece. As for me, I couldn't choke, let alone utter a word in appreciation. Instead my eyes were as big as saucers and my mouth opened bigger than a lion's. My hair stood out like a lion's mane and my teeth were chattering with the excitement of gnawing into the cake.

Andre was proud of his china-piece cake and almost dropped it with anticipation. The cake was joyful and ready to be eaten. We all had a piece yet our teeth couldn't gnaw through the ten inch thick icing. The ball bearings were the only things I could eat; everything else tasted bittersweet more bitter and bleak than sweet. The silver ballbearings were like little gems and tasted as good. The golden labrador munched rejoicingly, like a lion with its prey, appreciating the cook's bad cake making.

The day passed by with the speed of a racing car in full flight but I the lone one in the wilderness yet again will never forget.

Sophie Warner Year 11

IN THE

NOVEL

LORD

FLIES A GROUP OF BOYS IS ISOlATED ON AN ISlAND. IMAGINE INSTEAD A GROUP OF GIRLS ALONE ON THE ISlAND ....

Dear Diary,

Things are so different here on our little piece of earth. The leaves fall with a vengeance as if they were furious with the ground onto which they land. Once lying there for an amount of time they become soggy and they turn to a mush and can no longer be recognised. How strange it is that they change colour. From the happy green to a dull and dreary brown. They are on the branches contently moving with the will of the bough and then they prepare for their journey to their unquestionable grave below.

Even the wind that wraps itself around my body moves in a mystical motion. I am uncertain It will build itself up slowly. First it is only enough to brush away the hair upon my face and then gradually it works itself into a force that seems to have a purpose but it has forgotten it and just screams and pushes over everything in its path.

I feel quite alien on this island. We are all here together but each one of us is alone. Each of us born in the same year. Each one of us wearing an identical uniform. Each of us around the same height and weight. Our only differences are our hair colour and eyes. We all speak the same language and all with the same accent. Our awards and badges no longer hold any meaning or authority. Who will teach us how to survive?

"Who's gonna teach us peace and happiness?" I remember that song. INXS sang that. What was it about? I don't remember.

A STORM OF FURY

My brother is like the weather, Totally unpredictable. Dark, ominous moods, hovering Before an electrifying bolt of lightning Lashes out.

A tremendous roll of thunder, growling, roaring, Preceding a torrent of unpleasant words Streaming from his mouth, Each drop stinging on unprotected skin, Constant pelts of emotional rain pouring down.

But as the supply of words shortens, The showers die down, becoming less and less frequent

Until finally a pale beam of sunlight appears smiling through the clouds. The storm has subsided. A rainbow, full of promise, emerges.

Lara Edelman

I think about him a lot now. He seems to creep into my thoughts more than ever. I never used to need him. He always seemed like a pathetic excuse that I thought I would never need. That he was only for those who were not strong enough to take a hold of their destiny. My destiny has been shattered. It has been taken out of my reach and I can't even see it anymore. I don't know what to call him. All other names don't seem right.

It seems as if we have been picked, as if we have been put here for a purpose. Maybe for punishment or maybe to start civilization again. But that seems odd because there are only girls on this island. Perhaps someone else will crash here too. A class of boys or just one boy would do. But then there would be interbreeding and we would all give birth to dumb mutes who don't wipe their noses and are cross-eyed and we would have to kill them because they

wouldn't be able to climb coconut palms to get food. And they would need looking after because they wouldn't be able to care for themselves. We wouldn't be able to swim all day and play games in the forest. We wouldn't be able to have running races along the beach. They would be left out.

How would we kill them? Maybe we would run away to the other side of the island and let them starve. But what if they survived? Perhaps we could drown them. Or we could strangle them in the night with vine. Maybe we could feed them the bad berries from the cliffs.

A boy would be too much trouble. What would we say to him anyway? There are no pubs to go to or even a cafe to meet him in.

I will write to you tomorrow.

Jessica Cullen Year 12

MARTHA

She sits solemnly on her old velvet chair. She looks like a sad wrinkled rock. Her round spectacles, are a telescope of deep thought. Her cameo brooch lies silently like a stethoscope monitoring her weak haartbeat. Her small pants indicate her quick breaths. Tightly her mouth remains closed. Her mind is a cave of knowledge Her hair, blowing softly in the wind is a thin grey bush around her ever so small face. Her petite body sits stiffly in the protective chair. She sits solemnly She sits

THE CHILD

She looks upon the world through innocent eyes, Clinging to her mother for security yet she still possesses that desire to explore and discover.

Soon the innocent, baby blue eyes turn to inquisitive beads, searching for something unknown, Her need for her mother fades, as friends replace the sense of assurance.

A personality develops, She is a shy, temperamental girl, And is loyal to her friends, But streaks of anger soon flourish, She is angry, She wants to know,

Not just to learn but know, And find out for herself, 'Is the World really round?'

'Are there really people living in the Sahara Desert?'

As she grows,

She understands that this is just one of the things you have to learn to accept.

After a time her hidden talents are revealed, She is intelligent, and has a mind full of questions, 'Why do they call a tree a tree?'

'Why don't I die in my sleep because I'm not consciously telling my brain to breathe?' She is an athlete, and has a passion for water, and its silent underworld.

She is well-off,

And goes to a private school, She rides her new bike to this school every day,

But feels embarrassed about wearing a helmet, so she takes it off after escaping from view, out of the driveway, She crosses a busy highway to get to school, But never bothers to wait with the lollipop lady, when crossing.

She collided with a car front on when on this route to school.

She doesn't ride her new bike to school anymore, She goes to a special school.

She is still very intelligent, And as she sits in her wheelchair, she has a mind full of questions,

'Why did it happen to me?'

"Why won't myoid friends come and visit?' They wouldn't stare.

Julie Andersen Year 8

Jessica Edis Year 8

SWEET WHITE LILY

Slowly the sun streamed through a small break in the clouds and the rainbow appeared, colours growing stronger. I began to think of what had happened. The birdsbegan to accelerate their sweet songs and the flowers on the hill began to explode into colour. Everything was turning into sweet sugary buns with jam, icing and cream, but it wasn't. Of. course not. It wasn't going to.

My mind slipped into a flowing stream of conscience. She stood in front of me bang she wouldn't agree with me bang I can't understand bang sweet white death lily floating on a lily pond pads of green surrounding she asked for it she made me do it bang I only she had agreed bang the gun where is it through it in the pond cover it over with the white death lilies and green lily pads, the clouds the clouds cover me with hold me take me away to another place I don't know why I did bang I hate guns evil of nature they are bad bangbang it repetitive bang she's gone forever never to return.

I snapped back into reality. I had the gun in my hand. Where was the pond. I needed the pond to enclose the gun. Surround it by lilies and green lily pads. No one would find it there. Only the frogs would dart the evil object in their dull water pond. The birds' songs shrilled in my head. I had to think, to hide the gun. I looked over near the tree. Where she stood. Her body lying there on the soft green grass. Flowers blowing in the wind around her. The blood from the hole in her chest was trickling out over her pink jacket and necklace that I had given her for her birthday last year. It was such a fun party that one. With such a spectacular cake with lots of candles. I bent down to her and touched her face, the gun in my other hand.

"You just shouldn't have said that," I said out aloud to the dead corpse in front of me. With the image of before the bullet shot out of my gun, she was reaching out towards me. No, she screamed over and over as I raised my gun. Yes, I said, yes and I pulled the trigger. I walked away, in search of a pond with a surface of green lily pads and a few sweet white death lilies erupting from beneath like skyscrapers, building up from the city below in search of the sky. '

To hide the weapon.

I wasn't sad. I had no regrets.

Melanie Roberts Year 10

THE SEAGULL

The wind wears a pefume of salt-spray and fish as it rushes forward to meet me and caresses my face, my hair flowing with it. I sit down on the moist sand and inhale the scents of the sea. ature at peace is ambient and I am overwhelmed with tranquillity.

But now my eyes lead me to an object at the far end of the beach. A greyish lump washed in by the sea. It draws me nearer and I realise what it is. A seagull. Its dull, matted feathers stick to its quivering body by blobs of grimy oil and its wings are weighted down by the black substance.

It turns its limp head. Two beady black eyes implore me as I stand motionless. The waves come and recede, lapping at my feet and the lifeless body of the seagull. It stares at me again, blinks, and drops its head to the sand.

And I feel nothing as I turn away.

Cherynne Ow Year 11

WHEN THE MUSIC

when the music moves stationary swells which etch the path on a barren grave it is then the gull cries and wields its weapons as it wheels on a blind voice murmurs of green conceived on a wave when the music tugs the fi xed facade then Circe sings a raw ship to an eager reef hidden in the shadow of a stony sea when the music calls a thousand swells fall from misted jewels.

Sara-Jane Elderfield Year 10

A DYING ROSE

It lay entwined in the golden mane of her hair, A pale rose,

Its pureness jaded by the dark embrace of time,

The figure lay curled

On the stone grass

Shaded by the deep foliage of night.

Her indistinct features

Sagging under the weight of an eternal sleep,

The beauty of her face,

Once likened to that of a spontaneous bloom of daisies,

Had frozen and then melted

Unable to prevent the demands of death.

The man stood over her

His face set in a maliced smile, He had cut her down like a flower plucked from its roots and left to die,

'( f she was not to be his, she would never belong to anyone' and he kicked a mound of dirt over her face,

So smothering the rose's futile attempt for Life.

Tanya Davies Year 10

BOUND

SHE TELLS ME

I scowl in resentment, disheartened and bored to tears by the news my R.E. teacher has delivered to me. I am to visit an Old Peoples' home. Sharp splinters of hate flash angrily at the kindly old man as his beaming smile of happiness is turned to one of pity. Pity for my sour attitude.

All around me girls are laughing and chatting like scatterbrained jaybirds.

'I'm going to help the little children.'

'Where are you going?'

'I'm going to cure the junkies!'

'Same here.'

'Yeah, me too!'

I sit. Alone and oblivious to these over zealous Florence Nightingales sitting around me.

I am a panther of spite, stalking from the bus that has dropped me off at this marshmallow house, stuffed full with soft, wrinkly old human molecules.

Inside I am surprised by the friendly, young nurses wheeling trolleys around.

Dazzling smiles sweep their pretty faces in recognition of the sight of different residents. To these old people they bring joy and hope. Life suddenly becomes worth living that extra day.

Yes the painful arthritis can wait, put those neck cramps on hold and kick that cancer to HELL!

Shamefully I approach the welcoming desk. As I timidly say why I have arrived, the nurse gleefully turns to an accomplice and clicks her tongue, appreciatively,

'See, they do care,' she says.

I am led down the brightly painted corridors to a small room to the left. A gaudy vase of blooming daffodils greets me from a dusty window sill, while a decrepit old woman lies wilted on a crumpled bed.

After the nurse has introduced us, I sit down awkwardly on the rickety old chair provided for me. Tentatively I prod her with questions. She answers them, resignedly at first, but as both our confidences grow, our barriers of thoughtsmine of age prejudice and hers of lonelinesscrumble silently onto our laps and float away into nothingness.

Soon, so soon, our hour has passed and as she feebly clasps my hand, I resist the temptation to let the hot trickle of tears building up in my eyes slide down my cheeks.

Because I am all she has, she tells me.

Shena Neil-Smith Year 10

Bound

Tied

Like a captain on a sinking ship

Like Joan of Arc at the burning stake

She cannot move

She is stapled to her husband

A coiling rope binds her scarf to her scalp

A coiling rope binds her to him

COILING AS A SNAKE

Tighter, tighter

Her dignity is chafed

Her independence throttled

Move?

THE SNAKE HISSES A WARNING

She sees the world through his eyes

All she looks at she must first look at through him

But

What if she doesn't like the view?

What then?

FANGS STRIKE THE SKIN WITH POISONOUS ACCURACy

Holly Ralph Year 10

YEAR ELEVEN DANCE

Afterweeks - actually months - of sweat and tears about who would be fun to take, who wouldn't say no, and who would look good in the Dance photos, THE NIGHT, the 13th of May, finally arrived.

The Year Eleven Dance was held in the School Gymnasium which had undergone a miraculous transformation. The theme for the night was Hollywood.

After being greeted by Mrs Bull and Mrs Day we were dazzled by the spectacular decorations. The music we boogied to all night was provided by the "Runaways", who played an excellent array of music. Mention must also be made of the appearance of the girls and guys. Everybody looked simply smashing!

A big thank you must go to the Dance Committee, the staff, and the parents who helped with the food and decorations. It was a wonderful nightl

Julie Hicks

YEAR TWELVE DANCE

The 22nd of April .a night which will surely remain in many Year Twelve girls' minds as a highlight of their school lives. The occasion for such acclaim? The P.L.C. Year Twelve dance.

The Dance was held at the Merlin, a very appropriate venue considering the glamour of the one hundred and fifty-four belles of the ball. Upon arrival we were greeted by atasha, her father, Doctor Lee, and Mrs. Day. The night was then spent talking, dancing enthusiastically to the Runaways, and enjoying the tempting selection of food offered for our buffet dinner.

It was a night that has been and will be discussed for a seemingly inexhaustible period of time, the spirit perhaps best captured by the photos. Grateful thanks must go to Tash and Mrs. Bull for the difficult organizational task they undertook in providing us with such a wonderful evening.

Kate Edis Year 12

Rebecca Andersen (Bee) 5 years. To manufacture Hoovers. "I'm in a really bad mood and if it happens I'll be in a worse mood!!"

Sonya Andrew (Onya, Ons) 2f(I,2) ******* years. To become Miss Asia and live a high life!! "Let's hit EZO!! THE BEACH!!!"

Kirsty Argyle (Kirst) 14!!!*??! years (life sentence). To come back in my next life as Mrs Dung-beetle. "Don't be ridiculous."

Melissa Barrett (Gal, Lis, Barraly) 8 years. To extract the stress glands "Hey guys, I'm going to in the holidays."

Natalie N. Bennett (Nat) 11 years. Management, Public Relations (something slack!). "What'd I miss?"

Sarah Benney (Sard, Sars, Snappy Tom, Bens) 7 years. Go to Wimbledon. "Good-o!!!"

Tricia Baldwin (Baldy·Balds, Ted) 5 years. To fill out one of these forms. "Oh o!! I think I've got one of my moods coming on!!"

Denise Barr (Nisey, Norse) 5 long, hard, tedious years! To aspire beyond reality!!! "What's your caper."

Michelle Bolton (Shell) 5 years. To marry a rural. "I can't, David's coming over."

Vanessa Bond (Ness, Bondage, V.B.) 5 years. To be a farmer's wife and wear moleskins. "I need a man with D.B's."

Sasha Boston (Sash) 6 years. To abolish the 'ooh nah horr barr' language. "Oh wow - that's what I dreamed I was "

Jennifer Bennorth (Jen) 1 year. To become a 100% full blooded, fair dinkum Aussie. "That's totally awesome!"

Jane Bolton (Chainey, Bolts, Janey) 7 years. To defeat Peter Brock in years to come. "Ohh narr."

Jeanette Campbell (Nettle Leaf) 8 years. To be the 'Iron Maiden' of computing. "Oh, isn't that cute????"

Jessamy Carroll (Jess, Jezzabelle) 5 years. To survive Rotto. "Just think about it!!"

Justine Cerini (Papa Guseni, Juz, Just, Burger) 9 years. To be in a worse mood than Bee. "Mum's going away "

Helen Bowskill (Hel, Hels) 7 years. Be a hippy with Sel at Margaret River. "Hot one."

Caroline Brazier (Carly, Caz) 5 years. Head of the Phys. Ed. Department. "I can't, I'm grounded"

Christine Chan 1 year. To be able to own a red Lamborghini. "Je suis une belle fille."

Philippa Clarke (Pip) 5 years. Arts at Curtin.

Susannah Cobbold 8 years. For at least one of my media films to work without any problems. "Who? What? When? Where' Why? How? What's this?"

Melinda Coppin (Min, Mind, Robocop, Mindy) 13 years. To marry someone who's got it. "He's got it."

Lousie Cullen (Lou, Lou·Lou, Louie, Lou-belle) 5 years. To be a roadie in a Fleetwood Mac 70's revival. "Let's do it!!"

Miranda Culley (Burt) 2 years. To be tall. "Oh, c'mon guys!"

Anne-Marie D'ArC)' (Muffy) 6 years. Professional homosapiens sandgroper. "WHAT???"

Vanessa Cornwall (Ness) 10 years. To be the world's best cricketer or if that fails a vet. "I've got a debating meeting!!"

Marina Coulson 2 years. To be someone. "Hang 5."

Jessica Cullen 3 years. To die famous. "Down the farm, Michael.'·

Rennaye Denman (Naye) 5 years. To be understood. "Do pumpkins grow on trees?"

Meta Dharmawan (Meta) 3 years. Travel around the world. "Tickling your senior is the worst offence guys. I can put you on detention for that!"

Natalie Dall (Nat) 2 years. To get married, have two kids, drive a Commodore, own a cat, a dog, a budgie and a hamster!! "We've broken up but I can't keep my hands off him!!"

Belinda Dalziell (Bindi, Bind, Bundi, Boo) 5 years. To free my soul on the mountain tops of Peru. "Guys, guess what? I'm busted again."

Katherine Edis (Kate) 5 years. To understand a joke at the same time as everyone else' "Sorry I'm late. "

Kylie Edwards (Kyles, Ecky-Thump) 2f(I,2) years. To get a tan!! "Has anyone got 50 for a chocky bicky?!"

Jodie Elliot (Jod, Jo) 5 years. To find an ambition. "He does NOT look like Derek!"

Kate Dowsett (Dorset, Katie) 2 years. To become a politician's wife. "Stress stressstress stress."

Adrienne Dukes (Mini) 7 years. To catch the bus one morning. "I dunno!"

Talia Edelman (Ed, Tals) 5 years. To be on time. "Broke up with him last night - again"

Georgie Evans (George, Gina) 14 years too many! To trek the Himalayas, and sail around the Greek Islands. "Chocolate! I need some chocolate!!"

Sasha Ezekiel (Sash) 7 years. To work at Club Med with Allio and Mark and Greg and .... "You're kidding."

Jennifer Ferguson (Jenny, Jen, Fuffles) Roughly $30,800 worth! (8f(I,3) years) To be 'Louise St. Kennedy the 2nd', Architecture V.W.A. "What do I have now Nell?"

Jo Anne Forster (Jo, Forsty, Josey, Yo-hann) 5 years. To abolish yellow slips. "( am NOT going to school."

Sally Gillam (Sal, Gil) 5 years. Founder member dags anonymous. "My get up and go just got up and went."

Kate Goldie (Golds, Katie) 7 years. To tell a funny joke. "I've got a joke to tell but no-one will laugh."

Chantelle Green (Chan) 5 years. Discover the meaning of life in the Greek Islands. "You get that."

Amelia Christina Gabbiani (Meels [not on wheels!]) 1 year. To die happy and regret nothing. "Oh gee' Ah shame!"

Lucette Gates (Loose) 5 years. To travel the world in my barbie camper van. "What a cack."

Sonia Gifford 2 years. Missionary doctor in the Middle East, eradicate starvation, save the world, etc .... "Good grief!"

Megan Harrowfield 5 years. Hotel manageress in Switzerland or France. "I had another weird dream last night. Want to hear it?"

Alison Harris (Haz, Hazza, Harry) 3 years. To collect all the Hare Krishna books and live in a commune. "Hodgs, did you see that elbow?"

Tamala Hamersley (Tarms) 2 years. To see the seven wonders. "What I say is, will be, and always has been right, and no arguments!"

Sophie Hams (Soph) If(3,4) years. To prove everyone wrong. "What? ( don't get it." Alison Harris (Haz, Hazza, Harry) 3 years. To collect all the Hare Krishna books and live in a commune. "Hodgs, did you see that elbow?"

Tanya Hill (Hill) 3 years. To be a jilleroo. "How do you spell "

Melanie Hinton (Mel) 2 years. To be a Fall's Creek towie. "Hi gorgeous!"

Anthea Hodgson (Hods, Hodge, Boges) 5 years. To join a commune, and to strike' Madonna-ism' from the face of the earth forever. "Not a bad elbow, eh Harris?"

Natasha Hartz (Tash) 12 years. To have a cultural experience. "You're not going to believe what happened!!"

Lara Healy (Larz, Lary) 5 years. To make sure 's hat fits when it's party time. "Don't you think I'm being an eager beaver?"

Kathryn Heaton (Kathy) 9f(I,3) years. To cultivate money trees and to acquire optimism. "I haven't said that in AGES!"

Natalie Hollywell 5 years. Law. Ann-Louise Howard (Annie, Ann, Duckie) 2 years. Movie star. "Hi chicken!"

Greta Hull (Grets, Nightlife) 10 years. To lead a nocturnal life. "Just one of my jokes!"

Ratana Ismail 2 years. To actually listen to a sentence and be able to repeat at least half of it!! "Huh?' What? I didn't catch that!. ... "

Robyn Katz (Rob, Rybena) 2f( 1,2) years. To give up. I dun no, whatever. "Jo, are you ready?"

Melissa Kelly (Mel) 3 years. To go to Africa, make a film and marry a tribesman. ''I'll just break until then I can talk until "

Fiona Kibblewhite (Kibble) 2 years. To become a jilleroo. "Look at that white ute umrr?"

Ara Jansen (Can you think of one?) 6 years. To write for 'Rolling Stone'. "I can't I'm working."

Sally Jonasson (Sal, Jono) To find someone who knows how to spell 'Jonasson·. "Hey guys, listen to this joke!!"

Nicole Joyce (Nic) 5 years. To travel around Australia with Prue and go heli- and para- skiing. "Is that your hand .?"

Yana Korsgaard (Gal, Cosgrove, Yarns) 8 years. Full time beetle liberationist. "How wonderful! Really? Fantastic!"

Fiona Lapsley (Fe) 5 years. To join the 4th rank of Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band. "Hey, Pidge! Isn't it time to go? It's 3.00p.m."

Natasha Lee (Tash) 7 years. To hopefully become something!! "Hot dig! Hooley Dooley!"

Susanne Kidd (Susie, Suz) 5 years. To tell a good joke! "Howdy."

Jaquie Kofman (Jak) 12 years. To be able to dance like Fred Astaire. "What should I do?"

Christine Loxton (Chris, Fats) 5 years. Dole bludger in Broome. "I'm in a bad mood."

Zo Ludbrook (Zozz, Zo) 2 years. To be a Fall's Creek towie. "I can't wait to get my licence!"

Katherine Luke (Kate, Luke, Ecky-Thump) 5 years. To own a coffeebean plantation in the highlands of Guatemala. "That's obscene!"

Gabriel Leishman (Gab, Gabbie, Poss) 5 years. To marry a doctor, and to become an economics teacher. "To the canteen?"

Jane Linfoot (Linny, Janey) 6 years. To be able to do maths in a maths lesson! "Guys, what are we doing this weekend?"

Christine Maisey (Chris) 3 years. *#!@*##?!!? "She's coo\." Narelle Manser (Nell, Mokey Fraggle, Nellie, Nellabell) 5 years. To try all the foods of the world. "Funny that "

Simone Mattfield (Sim, Monie, Mon, Simmi, Fraggle) 2 years. To own a Swiss chalet. "Exc-u-use me."

Tanya McBurney (Tan) 5 years. Live fast - die young. "That's wild!"

Georgine McKee (George) 2 years (an eternity). To stop talking in History. '" NEED chocolate. I'm going insane!"

Kylie McVeigh (Mono, Kyl) 5 years. To survive Rottnest. "Bad news."

Julie Melville (Jules) 3 years. To own and run my own business. ''I'm worn out!"

Belinda Millen (Lou) Too long. To live in the sand dunes in Broome or to join a hippy commune in the Middle East. "Going for gold."

Nicole McKenna 5 years. Dole bludger in Broome. Mary Mcloughlin (Merz) 10 years. Six-star general and/or a millionaire. "[ was sick, [ really woz."

Frances Moir (Fra) 5 years. To follow 'George' around the world. "You're such a wimp!"

Karen Monego 2 years. To be rich and famous and own a Ferrari (hint, hint Dad). "Who's going to the canteen?"

Prue Monotti 3 years. To visit every town and city in Australia with ic! "Oh well that's life!!"

Fiona Milne 11 years. To own a Porsche 944. "Guess what?"

Elan Mirmikidis (Lannie, Lon) 7 years. To be a lawyer in 'L.A. Law'. "Wait and see what happens."

Sarah Newland (Sez) 5 years. To be able to spell. "How do you spell .?"

Alexandra Newman (Alex) 2 years. Law. To hand in a finished essay on time. "Oh .lulie, what's in the fridge?"

Vanessa Nicholson (Ness) 5 years. Journalist. "I've got another yellow slip for fitness."

Sarah Morgan (Sez, Sezzie) 5 years. To live in a big house and have ten kids. "That's so romantic!"

Melissa Murray (Mother Melissa) 5 years. Speech therapist. "I'm not paranoid."

Rachael Oakley 5 years.

Katrina Oaten (Kate) 4 years. ot have re-growth. "Can anyone lend me some money?"

Penny O'Dea (Pon) 6 years. To accomplish something meaningful. "What's happening this weekend?"

Natalie Olsen (Nat, Natty) 7 years. Regional Manager of Kentucky Fried. "This is serious! Is anyone listening?"

Samantha Olson (Sam, Samuel) 6 years. To live up in Broome on the dole. "He's sooo beautiful."

Jane Philipps (JP) 2 years. To grow three inches taller! "Did I tell you .... "

Jodie Phillips (Jo, Jods) 9 years. To ski in Austria. "How embarrassing!"

Sally Pitt (Slag) 4f(I,2) years. Dole bludger in Broome. "Right, urn like you know, yeah sure "

Sophia Owen (Sophie, Soph, Sloppy) 11 years. Lion tamer! 'Tm seriously stressing."

Sacha Penrose (Legs!!!) 13 years. To know what my ambition is. "Hey, Dude!"

Amanda Radford (LoI) 5 years. To be Mahatma Ghandi. "Cut! Cut! Cut!"

Chelsea Regan (Chels, Pizza, Hippy) 5 years (too long). To own a cake factory. "Who can I be obsessed with this week??"

Jill Ridley 7f( 1,2) years. To live on the French Riviera. "Is anyone listening to me??"

Prue Plaistowe (Pruish, Proozel) 5 years. To be rich, successful and delirously happy. "It's not spelled like that."

Fiona Pye (Fi, Party Pi) 7 years. To conclude the mystery of the Black Triangle saga." ice hair-do Sue!"

Sonya Rodgers (Wody, Wodmater, Wod) 5 years. To be re-incarnated as Andrew Daddo's pyjamas. "Wota trauma."

Gilliam Rogers (Gill the Pill) 1 year. To live in a castle in Europe.

Rebecca Rorrison (Rorro, Rebeck, Bud) 7 years. To own an edelweiss flower shop. "Help, I'm thinking too much!"

Sally Rigg (Sal, Sal Pal) 8 years. To identify the Australian species studying in the State Library. "Did I? Sorry!"

Selene Robson (Sel, Bobby, Weed) 12 years. Hippy at Margaret River with Hel. "What was that oh forget it."

Farah Salleh (Fuzz, Farrie) 2 years. To confidently leave my 1.0. at home. " 'scuse me no seriously guys,R & B rules."

Jennifer Schroeder (Jen) 1 year. To get Mrs Linfoot to give me a peanut butter sandwich during recess! "But Mrs Temby, I don't understand!"

Terri-Ann Scorer 2 years. To explore the pyramids, live in Switzerland. "I have no idea."

Anita Scott-Murphy (Neet, Nita) 5 years. To run away and join a circus. "Really?"

Rebecca Shapkaris (Bee, Shap) To meet Morrissy. "Gee you make me laugh."

Francesca Shoesmith (Fran) 5 years. To turn up to the right exams in the right rooms at the right time. "Quick, where's Mrs Hulcup, I'm traumatised again!"

Deborah Skipworth (Deb, Skip) 5 years. Everything everyone! "When we went to Sydney "

Carolyn Sheedy (Winks, Wonks) 2 years. To go to every B & S Ball for the rest of my life. "Rurals rule mate!"

Amber Sheldon (Funkybums, Amberghini) 5 glorious years. "Today I'm just moving clouds - tomorrow I'll move mountains."

Vanessa Stuart (Ness, Fanny, Spear-Chucka, Clinton) 6 years. To help Fi on her journey to the land of the lost Black Triangle. "Hey Aaron, ya f10gga gimme back me Jimmy tape."

Yong Keat Tan (Kate) 1 year. ? "Keep smiling."

Alexandra Taylor (Sha) 5 years. To be a skier. "Do you know where Bell is?"

Sproule (Ton) 11 years. To play vampire with Drac?!!

fix up my life."

Julie Stockwell (Jules) 5 years. To become a private valet to both Judd Nelson and Charlie Sheen! "Not band AGAlN!!!"

Isabel Ethel Olga Murgatroyd Stokes·Hughes (Bel, Bella) Too many years. T0 become Miss Universe. "O-mi-god!"

Su Ann Teoh 7 years. To make a decision and not change my mind later. "I can't be bothered!"

Megan Terrell (Megs, Werrell) 2 years. Be on telly with the Aero ad guy. "Get me a coffee, get me my bikkie."

Fiona Thunder (Fi, Ones) 8 years. To say a whole sentence without using abbrevs. and to return to Scotland. "I'm hung's, let's go to the cant's. I'll start the die's tomor's."

Isabella Taylor (Bell) 5 years. To be an iceskater! "Do you know where Sha is?"

Ping Ying Teo 1 year. Be me. "Sorry I'm late!"

Natasha Thunder (Treaky, Tash) 5 years. To get paid by the hour! "Hey guys - what have I got next? Am I late?!"

Nicolle Tremain (Nikki, Nik) 2 years. To sail the Cocos Islands. "What this? Club?"

Tonia

"Talia,

Jane Viol (Nightlife, Violet, Violy, Janey) 7 years. To hand in a maths investigation that I've written myself. "Guess what? - I'm back with Nick."

Chris Waddell (Chris, Waddle) 6 years. To sail around the Great Barrier Reef. "Hooley Dooley?"

Stephanie Wharton (Steph) 5 years. Architecture; To return to Falls Creek or any other snowy place where I can ski. "Don't call me 'Stephie'."

Julia White (Jules) 5 years. To have a nice hubby and a coupla kids. "Did you watch 'Moonlighting' last night, Amber?"

Amanda Wealand (Mandy, Moo, Mands, Wea) 2 years (long enough!) To get to the canteen first!! "Snort-snort" "Nyaaaah!"

Kristel Wenziker (Kris, Puss, Brittle-Krittel) 500f(l,2) light years. To complete my journey to Mecca. "I'm going to be purely organic all week."

Rachael Wharton (Rach) 5 years. Veterinary scientist. Full time windsurfer. "I'm bored. I haven't been windsurfing for sooo long!"

Fiona Whitford (Fi) 2 years. Simply to succeed. "Do you know what I really hate?"

Susan Winckel (Sooz) 5 years. Fly around the world in a hot air balloon. "What a star!!!"

Lycia Wood (Lyss) 2 years. Become a public relations manager in a five-star hotel in St. Moritz. "Did I tell you what I did on the Leeuwin?"

Jane Wright (Janie, Janus the painus in the .... )5 years. To be Jo's conscience. "What's his name? Who? How? Why? When? Where?"

Yap Wei Shy (Adele) 1 year. To be happy.

Lisa Young (Lis, Boges) 5 years. To find an ambition. "Hey, I haven't eaten chocolate for about two months!!"

CONGRATULATIONS!

Although congratulations must go to all the P.L.C. girls who participated in any school or out-of-school activity throughout the year, special congratulations must be extended to ...

Jennifer Officer (Year 8) for being chosen to read her poem "Memories" at the launching of Quark Young People's Magazine.

Jennifer Officer (Year 8) and Lenore Munro (Year 7) for being awarded certificates for their entries in the 29th World School Children's Art Exhibition, Seoul, Korea, 1987.

Kate Stannage (Year 11) who will be part of the Youth Orchestra going to Sydney in the summer holidays.

Vanessa Patterson (Year 9) for her inclusion in the W.A. Diving Team for the 14 and 15 year old age group. She also competed in the Australian National Diving Championships and was placed 8th - 3m, 13th - 1m and 6th - platform.

Melissa Kelly (Year 11) for her inclusion in the State Water Polo Team to compete in Sydney.

Michelle Telfer (Year 9) for her inclusion in the six-member Under 15 National Gymnastics Team touring the U.S.A. and Canada, and for being the only Australian representative in the Junior Pacific Alliance Championships. She was extremely successful in the North American Gymnastics competitions - Calgary, 5th; Los Angeles, 6th (Kips Invitational); Colorado Springs, 12th (Junior Pacific Alliance). Michelle was also selected to represent W.A. in the JuniorGymnastic National Championships.

Caroline Jenkinson (Year 8) for being awarded a silver medal for high jump and a bronze medal for triple jump in the State Championships, and will be competing in the Pacific Games.

Necia Grant and Elspeth Wilson (Year 9) who were selected for the International Children's Summer Camp programme in Detroit in July.

Marieke Georghegan, Jemma Golding and Cara Crage (Year 4) for winning a competition to have lunch with Mrs. Reid, the Governor's wife, at Government House.

Sarah Smith (Year 11) who has been selected for the Southern Cross Student Exchange programme and will spend two months in France.

Alison Thunder (Year 10) who competed in the National Surf Life Saving Competition in N.S.w.

Katie Winckel and Anita Scott·Murphy (Year 12) who were selected for the State Rhythmic Gymnastics Team.

Katie Davenport (Year 11) and Suzanne Stirling (Year 9) who will be competing in the swimming at the Pacific Games.

Cindy Webb (Year 8) for earning a "highly recommended" in the annual Australia-Japan Relations Essay Competition.

Helen Wilcox (Year 8) who was a finalist in "The West Australian Spelling Competition".

Jennifer Officer, Lara Edelman, Helen

Wilcox and Devika Hovell (Year 8) for winning awards in the Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition.

Michelle Duckworth and Michelle Worland (Year 7) Hor being in the top 1% in W.A. in their Year in the ESSO Australian Schools' Science Competition.

Kate Stann age (Year 11) for being selected to attend the National Mathematics Summer School held in Canberra.

Kate Crossing and Heather Fox (Year 11) for being selected to attend a Mathematics Enrichment Course held in Perth.

Nicola Telfer (Year 7) for winning the Primary Section of the Children's Week Photographic Competition (colour section) and Heidi Mostert (Year 7) for being awarded a Certificate of Merit.

Katie Ripley (Year 8) whowon 1st place in the Under 14 Open Classical and Under 14 DemiCharacter in a Dance festival organised by the Royal Academy of Dancing.

Sarah Yu (Year 10) who was selected in the State Under 16 Hockey Team.

Susannah Vaughan (Year 11) who won the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Open Day Poster Competition.

Alison Mills (Year 10) who is the first P.L.C. girl ever to have been selected for the State Junior Volleyball Team.

Sally Rigg (Year 12) for being one of six West Australians to be awarded a prize in the Commonwealth Bank/Australian Newspaper National Art Award.

Cindy McKellar (Year 11 ) who was selected for the Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Programme. She will stay in the U.S.A. for 3 months.

Rennaye Denman (Year 12) who won the German-Australian Exchange Scholarship. She will stay in Germany for 3 months.

Helen Wilcox, Fleur Hull, Kieren Gara, Melinda Morris - Certificates of Honour, Australian Schools Science Competition.

Katrina Joyce - Surf Lifesaving (competed in National Competition).

YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST

Poetry

First Merit

Book Token

Prose

Merit

Tanya Davies (Year 10)

Sauna Knox (Year 7)

Lara Edelman (Year 8)

Emma Jackson (Year 7)

Christine Aynsley (Year 11)

Lara Edelman (Year 8)

Prue Plaistowe (Year 12)

The Bicentennial Independent Schools' Debating Competition was won by P.L.C.'s Year 8 Debating Team: Jessica Edis, Lara Edelman, Carolyn Hogg, Michelle Dawson, Brianna Lonnie, Natasha Poynton, Melinda Caporn, Naomi Meares, Yonnene Pearce, Anna Head, Clarissa House, Adrienne Martin and HarrietPicton Warlow.

Alliance Francaise (French Exam)

Of the Year 12 entrants, 14 students received distinctions and 11 gained passes.

Prizewinners: Brooke Sheldon (Year 11), Antoinette Ang, Melinda Morris and Holly Ralph (Year 10).

DAS (German exam)

Year 9-3 passes plus 2 Distinctions: Sarah Steed and Cassandra Walsh.

Year 10 -4 passes plus 2 Distinctions: Erika Mazzucchelli and Melinda Morris.

Year 11 - 4 passes plus 3 Distinctions: Katherine McDaniel, Sally Murray and Kirstie Stewart.

Year 12 -3 passes plus 3 Distinctions: Rennaye Denman, Alex Taylor and Isabella Taylor.

Carmichael Scholarship winners for 1989:

Full scholarships - Kate Souness and Jane Moir.

Half scholarship - Charlotte Williams. Country bursary - Gina Micke.

Kate Edis, Kathy Heaton, Susie Kidd and SuAnn Teoh (Year 12) who came 10th in the Economics competition "Managing the Australian Economy".

Three P.L.C. teams entered the Australian National Chemistry Analysis Competition: Team 1- Prue Plaistowe, Anita ScottMurphy and Chris Waddell (Year 12) came 13th. Team 2- Adrienne Dukes, Alex Taylor and Bella Taylor (Year 12) came 29th.

Team 3- Kate Edis, Kathy Heaton and SuAnn Teoh (Year 12) came 32nd.

Team 1 gained 7th place in the finals with Anita Scott-Murphy winning a gold medal in the individual titration competition, and Prue Plaistowe and Chris Waddell each receiving silver medals.

Natural Chemistry Quiz:

32 Year 12 students entered the competition. Of these, Jeanette Campbell and Karen Monego received High Distinctions, and 10 students received credits.

I.B.M. (Maths Competition):

Jeanette Campbell (Year 12) is to congratulated on winning a prize, Jocelyn King and Kate Edis for winning merit awards.

Westpac (Maths Competition):

Matho-O·Quest

Prizewinners: Joanne Hocking, Jenny Officer, Jo Williams (Year 8), Cassandra Walsh and Catherine Murray (Year 9)

Highly Commended: Brianna Lonnie, Rosemary Morris (Year 8), Rebecca Martin, Melinda Morris(Year 10).

REPORT ON THE JAPANESE TRIP

After weeks of excitement the day finally came and on the 15th September a very excited contingent of three Year Elevens, six Year Tens, seven Year Nines and Mrs Cuneo, boarded their Qantas-JAL plane bound for Japan.

We arrived at Narita airport in Tokyo fairly late on Thursday afternoon and it was very late in the evening by the time we transferred to the Shiba Park Hotel. The next morning we all woke up, ready to take on Japan!

After visiting Tokyo tower, where we had a magnificent view of the city, we walked to the Imperial Palace and the Ginza. Here, everybody went wild over the streets of flashy shops and department stores and we all returned laden with gifts. On the way back to our hotel we sighted (could it be?) a MACDONALDS! and it was here that we ate our dinner.

Our last day in Tokyo was spent at the Markets and, by popular demand, paid a visit to Tokyo Disneyland. That evening we boarded a train and prepared for a fifteen hour journey that was to end in Hokkaido, the north island of Japan. (This was not the last journey of such a kind that we were to undertake and we all agreed that trying to sleep on a local Japanesse train wasn't the easiest of tasks!) The journey took us under the sea, through the newly opened tunnel that links the main island to Hokkaido. Eventually seventeen very hungry and tired people got off the train at Hakodate where we met the families that were to host us for a night.

During the course of our stay in Japan we all stayed with four families and with each change we felt nervous, wondering what the next family would be like. After our stay in Hukodate we took another train to a village

in Mon Betsu where we had an amusing experience staying at a youth hostel there. Our next visit was to Sapporo, the main city on Hokkaido. Many of the tour group liked Sapporo the best of all the cities we visited. It was here that we had our first taste of Japanese school life as we visited a girls' high school. Much of our stay in schools was spent in English classes, answering questions on Australian school and private life and whether or not there was a koala in our back garden! We also began to settle into the Japanese way of life. Surprisingly, every girl could eat with chopsticks and we soon learned not to wear lace-up shoes. Many lunchtimes were spent going to the nearest corner store after packed lunches consisting of seaweed and other oriental delicacies were quietly disposed of!

The five days in Sapporo soon passed and before long we found ouselves on a twenty-four hour train journey that ended in a mountain village called Takayama. This was where we felt we were seeing traditional Japanese life as we walked down streets with handicraft stores and visited traditional buildings.

Our lasttrain journey was to Tsushima City, just outside Nagoya, and here we visited our sister school where we met students and teachers who had visited P.L.C. earlier this year. Most days we had to wear school uniform and we were shown various Japanese customs, such as how to perform a tea ceremony and put on a kimono. We took two day trips, travelling on the bullet train. The first was to the famous Mount Fuji and the second to Osaka. We also visited the many temples in Kyoto and Nara for two days.

Our stay in Tsushima was very rewarding and we were happy to practise local customs in the

homes, but we all steered clear of the communal baths! When our stay eventually came to an end we parted with many tears and goodbyes. We then took a plane to Tokyo where we stayed in the international lounge forfour hours before boarding our plane for Perth. This was the first time an all P.L.C. Japanese trip had been run and it was a great success. Many thanks must go to Mrs Cuneo for all the time she took in organising it.

Eleni Petros

THE GERMAN TRIP

Full of excitement we said our goodbyes to our families and walked through the doors to find ourselves quite independent for the next month. Getting through immigration was easy but then came dutyfree shopping: "Should I buy this here, in Singapore, in Germany, or not at all?"

The flight over was mainly spent getting to know everyone and finding out about different host families in Germany. On arrival in Frankfurt we were all very excited but that quickly changed to apprehension at meeting our families with whom we would spend the next week.

Eitorf, which is in the country near Bonn, was the first town we visited. We went to school and found many interesting differences between their school and ours. We saw such impressive sights as Cologne and Homberg Castle.

Our next visit was to Berlin which was reached by travelling through East Germany by train. The people here work very hard and the land looked very much like Australia in the wheatbelt but cold. We were not allowed to take photographs of any guards or officers in uniform and this rule was also enforced when we later toured East Berlin.

There were many museums and sights to see in Berlin and many stories to hear. These stories were quite sad, telling how some people succeeded but more failed in escaping from East to West.

After five days in Berlin we travelled on to the last city we would visit - Munich. The main attraction here was the Oktoberfest. I'm sure everyone had fun whether they turned up at school the next day or not. The shopping was great in Munich just as it had been in Berlin. (This is probably why there were about twenty six Australian girls running around Munich during the day, and some of the night!)

After our twelve days in Munich which included tours to Salzburg in Austria, and the famous fairy tale castle, Neuschwanstein, we started our journey back home.

In each town we stayed with families, some of whom could speak English and some of whom 'cQuld not. This enabled us to practise and improve our German quite dramaticallywhich, after all, was the point of the trip. We all loved it and many didn't want to come home. Already three friends and myself have started to plan our return trip. Maybe that's why my parents have hidden the piggybanks.

Fiona Scott

YEAR EIGHT CAMP

The excitement level was intense on Wednesday the 10th of February outside Carmichael Hall. Chattering Year Eights clambered onto the two double-decker buses which were set to take us to a place of fun, enjoyment and freedom: Ern Halliday's Recreation Camp at Sorrento.

Throughout our two-day stay there was never a dull moment. The camp was crammed full of activities (ranging from making Valentine's Day cards to swimming at the beach nearby)a tribute to the camp's excellent organization by Mrs Hulcup and the rest of the staff involved. All in all, every girl participated in six main activities. These included making use of a garbage bag by turning it into a kite and a beach trek to look at the new Hillary's Marine Boat Harbour. The walk was made especially enjoyable by our one dollar shopping allowance, which most girls spent on those delicious lollipop dummies which our teachers warned us would certainly rot our teeth. We also made movies and even though most only ran for about a minute they took hours to produce and showed promise of a few budding Spiel bergs. Beach fun was one of the favourite things to do, as it was hot most of the time. Making Valentine cards was one of the quieter activities but just as enjoyable as ball games - tee-ball, netball and a great variety of other entertaining games.

The evening activities gave us still more opportunities to mix with girls outside our House groups. This night fun included playing link chasey, ship ahoy, team relays and many things to do with a silk parachute. One night we even had a quiz!!

After all of these miscellaneous happenings (just within the time span of two days!) some of us were ready to drop. Others of a more hyperactive nature were eager for more, but were content with the prospect of future camps. A very big thank you must be given to Mrs Hulcup and the staff because we know you all worked much harder than we played, and that's a lot!! [ am sure that if next year's Year Eight Camp is even half as good as this year's, then it is guaranteed to be a roaring success.

Jessica Edis

YEAR ELEVEN WORK EXPERIENCE

Amongst many other things for those of us in Year Eleven, 1988 was the year of the longawaited Work Experience.

This programme, an extension of Year Ten Careers, enables every Year Eleven student to spend one week in a workplace of her own choice to help her with her decisions about further studies or careers. It also gives a glimpse of life outside the school environment and a taste of being part of the workforce.

[n the vast majority of cases, everyone had a fantastic time, discovering helpful, cooperative employers andmaking many new friends. Virtually everyone was found an employer in her chosen field, which is a credit to Mrs Wood, the coordinator, who spent tireless weeks speaking with us and our prospective employers, ensuring we were given our first preference of employment and that when we

arrived we would be well looked after. The great variety of places attended (including lawyers' offices, garages, nursing hospitals and kindergartens) reflects the incredible range of careers we are considering and shows how difficult Mrs Wood's jobmust have been.

Now that the week is over, all the letters of thanks have been written and the fevered excitement has faded to smiles of reminiscence, we can look back and see what an educational week we had, and [ am sure all of Year Eleven will join with me in thanking Mrs Wood, Mrs Hulcup and all our respective employers for devoting so much time and effort to the programme.

Belinda Gwynne

At the beginning of the year we were notified that any Year Eleven and Twelve students who were interested in participating in a Mock Trial competition were to attend a r.1eeting at lunchtime. Eight girls showed interest and I can't honestly say we were very enthusiastic during the first five minutes as we had no real idea what a Mock Trial might be. Luckily Mrs Prichot had all the clues, and our anxiety soon left us as she enlightened us on the details of an experience which was to give us much knowledge and appreciation of the legal system in Australia.

Eight girls - Melita Blechynden, Sashenka Milston, Julie Hicks, Anna-Greta Pearl, Emily Wyche, Nicole Xouris and myself - were all given a position in our team. There were to be two barristers, a solicitor, two witnesses, a magistrate's clerk or court orderly (depending on whether our team was to appear for the defence or prosecution) and a reserve.

The team was pleased and relieved to learn that we were to have a coach to help us. The team was also pleased to learn that our coach was to be a young male solicitor named Mr. Carlo Randazzo!

MOCK TRIALS

This year's P.L.C. Young Achievement company is called YA Designs. Our sponsors this year were Tubemakers Steel Supplies. We began in May and after several weeks of "brainstorming" we decided to embark on the production of material and lace picture frames. It was quickly realized that more effort was needed than initially anticipated. This is because we chose to actually manufacture a product, rather than just assemble it. This approach we felt was more in keeping with the aims of Young Achievement.

Our first marketing initiative was geared towards Mother's Day, resulting in sales to various members of the school community. Other sales came from door to door selling and also from a stall at the Subiaco Markets Y.A. Trade Pair which took place in June.

Young Achievement is a great opportunity to learn about the business world, and I would recommend it to next year's Year Elevens. All Y.A. members would agree that YA has been both a challenging and rewarding experience.

Chrislina Eflos Managing Director

During our involvement in the Mock Trials, we gained a good deal of knowledge regarding legal matters such as the correct form of address in a law court and how a trial was conducted. Thanks to Carlo's patient persistence we finally got our opening and closing addresses written and almost understood the precedents of the case. Our confidence, however, deserted us when we stood to address the judge. They are so very serious!

Young Achievement

We competed first against St. Hilda's and lost - first time nerves! Our second trial was against Hollywood Senior High School and we won, showing our true colours. Perhaps we were inspired by the legal atmosphere of the Sir Prancis Burt Law Court where the trial was held as it was Law Week. Our final trial was against CBC Premantle and we lost by only one point. (We think we should have won!) That defeat put us out of the Mock Trial Competition and meant no more lovely drives in Carlo's sporty Celica! However, it cannot be denied that we had a tremendous time and learned a great deal which will benefit us someday, I'm sure, even if we don't all make the Law Paculty. That leads me to comment that it is not necessary to have law in mind as a career to enjoy Mock Trials; law affects everybody each day, I would encourage any Year Tens to participate next year.

Special thanks must go to Carlo Randazzo and especially Mrs Prichot, who was tireless in her support and encouragement, for which we are eternally grateful.

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Felicity Churches

Young Achievers: 1.1'11 III "iKhl - Nar/( row: K. RobsOI'. A. Pearl, F. SCOII. R. Shepherd. K. Hockin!!;. S. Rilchie. Z. l.e,I<'r. Frolll row: K. Cros,il1g. I.. Khan. K. Cray. R. ReYllolds. C. Riell1t'!", C. Fhos.

THE STOCKMARKET GAME

It seemed like a great idea at the time - being given $50,000 'paper money' to invest with the goal of making as much profit as possible. All Year Elevens were given the chance to form a company of two to four members, although mainly Economics and Accounting students entered the competition. Competition? The stock market game of course! This game is played State-wide with a prize of $1,000 to the winning group.

Although the game tries to be as realistic as possible, there are only six decision weeks in which groups can buy or sell shares. These six weeks are spread over eight months with

the final one being in October 1988. The prices of the shares are the actual ones listed at the stock exchange for each decision week so that everything is as realistic as possible, right down to brokers' fees!

Ahead we went, buying into companies that had good prospects of making us a profit. At the time it seemed a pity that we weren't buying real shares with real money, as the prices of our shares were rising rapidly. Then the shock came. After the third decision week our portfolio had value of $59,000 and had made a $9,000 profit. The leading companies in the game had profits of $23,000! At the fourth decision week,

we had a profit of $11 ,000 and we were way behind the leaders. (It looked as if we weren't the brilliant entrepreneurs we had considered ouselves to be.)

All in all, the game taught us quite a few lessons, the mclin one being that it isn't easy to make a quick profit unless luck is on your side. I think from now on, if we do invest some money of our own, we'll go for a company with a good reputation and solid directors. Otherwise we may just settle on a good, safe bank account and leave to others the task of 'easy money'!

Cathy Riemer

MATHS CAMP REPORT

On Friday, 12th of August, while other students rejoiced at the end of the week, four P.L.C. Year Ten students (Melinda Morris, Rebecca Martin, Jessamine Tan and I) were full of apprehension as we rushed home to pack for a weekend Maths Camp with students from thirty-five other schools.

The night air was extremely chilly as I arrived at the oalimba Centre (the campsite) at 6.30p.m. There was a trace of nervousness lingering in the frosty atmosphere as I registered myself and collected the keys to my room. My fears were assuaged as I saw a familiar face approach. (It belonged to Victoria House.)

After settling into our rooms (which we discovered, just before lights out, were the wrong ones) we wandered into other neighbouring rooms and were quickly acquainted with those who had arrived.

By 7.00p.m. the compound had become one of blinding lights, buzzing with excited, adolescent voices. The rooms were supplied with timetables telling us exactly what time we were expected where. At 7.30p.m. we gathered outside the main hall in school groups of four, stamping our feet to keep warm. Finally, the great orange doors opened and a boisterous crowd of teenagers scurried through them. There was a few minutes of chaos as one hundred and fifty bodies scrambled to find seats, then an uproar of rowdy conversations rocked the hall. We could not imagine what was in

store for us, as the teachers and organisers attempted to silence the excited mob.

We were welcomed and informed about what the camp involved and, again, what was expected of us. Then we began "recreational mathematical activities" aimed at the development of some game strategies. Two hours later we were thankful it had come to an end. Around the room, faces showed exhaustion and hunger. Soon after supper we had our showers and lights went out at 11.00p.m., but excitement drove sleep away as we continued to talk and the voices of our neighbours could also be clearly heard.

The camp continued the next day and we experienced the first round of competition. Our time was limited as we tried to beat our opponents and the game sometimes ended in a draw. Throughout the camp we played these strategic games, the aim being to discover a strategy which could help us to win. It was a hair-raising competition which exhausted our brains from the continuous scheming. Some schools took the games very seriously and managed to win almost every game, but the competition was not intended to be a serious affair and many attempted the games lightheartedly, which made it more of a Fun Camp than a Maths Camp.

During our spare time we borrowed sports equipment and played basketball, frisbee and football. However, our outdoor games were

controlled by threatening clouds. Many of us were surprised to discover that an "organised social activity" was planned for Saturday night -a disco which erased the whole concept of the camp - MAT HS!

After each round of competition (four rounds in tota!!), there was one thing that everyone looked forward to - food! (Though the food in the camp was not what you would call appetizing and the endlessly rumbling stomachs had to be appeased with diluted fruit juices and soggy toast.)

I thought that the camp was a worthwhile experience. It created the right situation to make new friends from other schools. In the beginning, everyone arrived with a sense of duty and if their minds had not opened to change, then I think the camp would not have been a success. We were willing to "give it a go" and gain as much as we could from it. On Sunday, as we neared the end of the camp, everyone felt a special kind of warmth towards the others, unwilling to leave the place they had dreaded to come to. Even though we did not win the competition, we are proud of the pennant presented to us that signifies our participation in the "1988 Students' Mathematics Games Competition". I hope that the girls next year will enjoy it as much as the four of us did. (Oh, by the way, the winning school was Guildford Grammar.)

Antoinette Ang

YEAR TWELVE GEOGRAPHY CAMP

The Camp began early Monday morning on the 20th of June with a three-and-a-half hour bus trip to Broomehill. The forty-nine girls lodged at "Wallinar Stud", owned by Mr and Mrs Hardie.

Those first to the Shearers' Quarters earned the right to slightly warmer nights; those at the homestead were even warmer, but the rest froze in tents. Monday afternoon was spent settling in, listening to Mr Hardie (who gave a talk on the running of "Wallinar") and then taking a brief look at the shearing team in action.

Tuesday's weather was from the Antarctic. We spent it in Broomehill and Katanning, collecting information for the Field Trip reports. Tuesday night was again freezing for those in sleeping bags, despite heavy clothing and the fires.

Wednesday morning was a panic of packing tents, food, bags, cleaning the whole area, transporting Kate G. with her sprained ankle, and then packing the bus. Mr Hardie recorded all for posterity on his video camera and with a horn blast and smoky fog from the exhaust we were off. The trip back was subdued and

the warm sun in Perth most welcome. Despite the cold, we all enjoyed the camp and the relaxed atmosphere of the country. Many thanks are due to the Hardies for all their tolerance and goodwill (despite the blocked toilets!), to Bill the Busdriver, to Mrs Ward who offered to be the accompanying teacher, and to Mr Lankester who organised everything.

MEDIA CAMP REPORT

On the afternoon of Friday, 15th April, the Year Twelve Media students set out for the Mandurah Holiday Village, which was to be our "home away from home" for the next weekend. Mrs. Mac, our acting mother, drove us down in the school bus with the student teacher, "roller Rick Brayford", following close behind in Mrs. Mac's trusty Datsun. We arrived at 5.30 p.m. and, after checking out the local scene, made our way to our chalets, unpacked and started up the dinner.

The Year Elevens who had been at work experience for the week followed us down a little later with Mrs. Stewart and arrived at about 7.30 p.m. They too soon settled in and as Friday night continued we all eventually crawled into our beds so that we would be ready to face our work in the morning.

Saturday morning it was rise and shine (?) as we had to be prepared to start shooting by the ungodly hour of nine a.m. The Twelves had a mini film and a T.V. advertisement or news show to produce, one on video and one on super eight film. The Year Elevens spent their day snapping the Mandurah locals and sights. The other visitors to the Mandurah Holiday Village were all too eager to help us in our work and

we made full use of all of the facilities: the tennis courts, swimming pool, spa, sauna and trampolines

When Sunday morning arrived the Twelves had finished most of their work and so just shot the loose ends of the films and then cleaned up. The Year Elevens were not so lucky, as many of them had to develop their colour films, which is (as Media students realize) a long, hard and aggravating process - especially if your negatives don't turn out! But by two o'clock we were all packed and ready to go, so sadly we headed back to Perth after what is undoubtedly the best camp organized within the school.

All in all, despite a few classically stupid comments, some stray jelly and a little lost kitten (which we all fell in love with, but had to leave behind) the weekend was a total success. It was an invaluable opportunity for us all to be able to concentrate on our Media in one block - rather than in "bits and pieces".

Although it was fun, the Media Camp was basically a work camp and there is nothing that could substitute for that opportunity and time we had to apply ourselves. Finally, we'd all like to say to Rick, Mrs. Stewart and especially to

Mrs. Mac - thank you so much for the campfor all your time and effort and for all your help and understanding. We all had a really great time and we hope you did too.

Sophie Owen Year 12

SMEC 1988

The words "Summer Mathematics Enrichment Course" tend to conjure up images of students diligently studying mathematics for ten days straight during their precious summer holidays. In fact this is exactly what the sixty students from around Western Australia who went to this ten day camp at St. Catherine's College did not do. True, we did go to three lectures on most days - one on Rubik's Mathemagics, one on Fibbonacci and Other Hair-raising Experiences, and the third on Population Dynamics and Difference Equations - and we studied (?) in our rooms every night for an hour. There were mathematically-orientated activities organised on most evenings but the rest of our time was our own. This included the traditional "mystery tour" to Yanchep on Friday, a couple of hours' free time every afternoon before tea every day, and a few evening activities intended to be fun. They were.

Because ofSMEC I have become familiar with the W.A. University grounds where I hope to study Engineering next year. I have also had the opportunity to meet a variety of people who share similar interests and also hope to attend University in the following year. In review, I would recommend SMEC to any interested students as a socially and mathematically enriching camp.

Jeanette Campbell Year 12

Debbie Skipworth

The Tall Ships Bicentennial Voyage

Last December I was lucky enough to be able to participate in the Tall Ships Bicentennial Voyage on board the "Leeuwin", a Barquentine sail-training ship.

On the 10th ofDecember fifty excited trainees boarded the "Leeuwin" in Fremantle. The average age was eighteen, although the range was from Sam Argyle, who is fifteen, to Eric, a very brave sixty-nine year old. We had two days to become acquainted with the ship - and each other - before we sailed. We were divided into Red, White, Blue and Green Watches with whom we did various activites, including keeping watch.

We left Fremantle with the other Tall Ships on December 12th. The farewell was wonderful with thousands of boats surrounding us, something we encountered whenever we left or arrived in a port. Our entries and departures were further heightened by Sam Argyle's renditions on the bagpipes. Once at sea the majority of the trainees discovered the joys of seasickness, although most of us recovered after the first few days.

At first it was hard to adjust to the four hour watches we were required to do. We had to do watches over each twenty-four hour period, which meant being woken up frequently at four o'clock in the morning. We also had to climb the yards (up the mast to the sails) which was

SKI TRIP

"G-Day Mate" shouted Helmut, our Austrian ski instructor, in his unique Australian accent. Well, that's how our ski trip began, on the melting slopes of Falls Creek.

On our first day, after a crash course in snowploughing held by Mrs Whipp, we were graded at the Nursery Playground. Our week of "Falls" then began, as we attempted to catch t-bars and pommas up the mountain then we were faced with the daunting prospect of getting down alive!

After our lessons, we usually met at 'Cloud Nine' or 'The Frying-pan Inn' where we were able to buy a cheap snack, for example: $1.00 worth of one Mars bar.

The rest of the afternoon was spent practising newly-discovered talents. After skiing we usually trekked through the metre-deep mud to Malony's where we filled up on pancakes dripping with maple-syrup and icecream.

At night, after dinner, a disco was usually held for the occupants of the hotel.

Anyway, we all had a wonderful week and enjoyed the skiing despite a lack of snow and, thanks to the teachers, we all came home in one piece.

To quote our favourite ski instructor: "Cop you later"!

Adrienne Dukes and Tonia Sproule

very scary at first in forty knot winds or high swells but by the end of the trip we were all scrambling up them. Every afternoon we had "Leeuwin" Sports which involved competing against the other Watches. We had to do incredible things such as trying to get the whole team from bow to stern without touching the deck by using pulleys and ropes. Another memorable event was the three legged race, with a Weetbix in your mouth'

It took us eleven eventful days to get to Adelaide. On the journey it was necessary to refuel at Port Lincoln. It was strange stepping onto land after such a long time at sea! In port we only had to do one day of watch, giving us the freedom to pass our time as we chosesightseeing, relaxing .... We spent Christmas in Adelaide and had a lovely dinner. (It was also the Captain's fiftieth birthday.) During this stay we were given tours around the other Tall Ships, giving us a chance to meet the other crews. We too had to open the ship for a few hours to the public every day and were delighted to find that everyone wanted our autographs. (Fame !) Many functions were organised for the crews and Santa Claus gave us all a commemorative book on Adelaide.

We left Adelaide on Boxing Day in another spectacular parade. Due to the fact that we were sailing through fishing grounds we met many

fishermen, who very generously gave us eighteen crayfish. Needless to say our dinner that night was magnificent: Lobster Thermidor. It only took us three days to reachMelbournea day ahead of all the other Tall Ships. We anchored at Portsea until they arrived and then sailed into Melbourne, receiving an incredibly warm welcome. We responded by performing the can-can standing on the yard arms.

We stayed in Melbourne for New Year's Eve, an event to remember! The wharf was closed off to the general public so all the crews got together and celebrated. We were also treated to a spectacular fireworks display. On our last evening in Melbourne we received an invitation from the "Young Endeavour" inviting some of us to a masquerade party. Enthusiastically we donned alfoil masks and bright board-shorts and tee-shirts and went to the party. On our arrival we found that we were the only crew to masquerade, but this only added to the fun of the evening.

It was with great reluctance that I flew home to Perth the following day. The "Leeuwin" also departed for Hobart and Sydney 1t was a fantastic experience in every respect and I wouldn't have missed it for anything.

Lycia Wood Year 12

FRENCH TRIP I

"A dream come true" was the only way to describe this incredible Winter Tour de France that took place in January '88. Melissa Barrett, Becky Rorrison and I had visions weeks before the departure date of strolling in a leisurely fashion through the streets of Paris, skiing masterfully down the slopes of Les Gets and experiencing that true French life style while staying with families in Angers and Aix-enProvince.

Paris will always remain to me the most beautiful city in the world. Its incredible buildings, the people and the atmosphere are indescribable. Our first two days in France were spent here, however those visions of leisurely strolls down the Champs Elysees were quite inaccurate. Those two days seemed to be full of running from one famous site or museum to the next, from one shopping centre to the next, and of course from one patisserie to the next!

Our first encounter with real French life began when we arrived in Angers and literally had to be dragged off the train because we were so nervous about meeting our families. After an initial communication block this fear soon subsided (with the aid of New Year's Eve!) and everyone had the most wonderful week with such friendly and caring families. A few excursions were also planned when we all got together and caught up on each other's experiences. These excursions included visits to the Chateau d'Angers, the Chateau de Saumur, a horse stud as well as a champagne factory, a vineyard and a cointreau factory. (Complimentary tastes included at each!)

Skiing at Les Gets will always remain one of the most memorable and certainly the funniest weeks I've ever experienced. Our lessons proved very worthwhile as we followed single file behind our French ski instructor,

Guy. (Need I say more?!) I also don't think we·1l ever forget Sarah's speedy style as she seemed to race down every slope, almost flattening the groups of eight year olds as Guy would shout in vain "Snow plough, snow plough."

For the next twelve days we were once again thrown into family life, this time in the beautiful south region of France at Aix-en-Provence. Here we did a lot of travelling to see surrounding towns such as Aries, Avignon and Grasse, visited the Roman ruins of the Pont du Gard and the Amphitheatre. A day trip also included travelling along the coast of the Mediterranean, visiting the beautiful town of Cannes and a small Italian village on the border called Ventemille where we tried our luck at bargaining for leather goods. That same day we also visited Monte Carlo and Monaco, seeing the outside of the Palace and all of the incredible yachts and ocean liners in the harbour.

A final three days in Paris marked the end of our journey and was a little more relaxed this time as we were able to do most of the sight-seeing in our own separate groups. This allowed us to feel more independent and a lot more familiar with the Metro system as we had to work it out for ourselves, trying not to get totally lost in the process. Our last night was especially wonderful, as we had our final French meal in a restaurant and finished it off with a romantic trip down the Seine on the Bateau Mouche. Sincere thanks must go to the coordinators of this trip and to our organiser, Mrs. Priest from Wesley College. It was a truly enriching and wonderful trip that you can only appreciate and understand once you have experienced it.

Kirsty Argyle Year Twelve

FRENCH TRIP II

After a tiring and seemingly endless flight via Bangkok we arrived in Paris at the Charles de Gaulle Airport. Upon arrival we were swiftly installedat a youth hostel known as the C.I.S. Paris Kellermen. That afternoon was spent excitedly at Les Invalides and the Notre Dame, as we began to hear, taste and smell the wonders of the French way of life.

The rest of our four-day stay in Paris was spent wandering nonchalantly about the streets of Paris visiting the beautiful and interesting places of renown, such as the Sacre Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Versailles. Our knowledge of French culture grew enormously as bet-ween taking in the sights we ventured from one shopping centre to the next and from patisserie to patisserie. (It was not only our knowledge that got bigger!)

Our Paris evenings were passed walking down the Champs Elysee and cruising down the Seine in a bateau mouche. The Paris lights by night projected a thrilling sight.

It seemed that we had only just begun to settle in when we were packed on a train bound for Aix-en-Provence. As the only French we had spoken in Paris was, "I would like this," or "How much is a hot chocolate?" the thought of meeting and conversing with our French families, with whom we were to stay for ten days, was a daunting one. The seven-hour trip to Marseilles, however, enabled us to see more of the beautiful and varying French countryside.

Whilst in Aix we visited the famous perfume factory at Grasse, Cannes and the French Riviera. We also made day visits to Monaco and to St. Tropez where we took a dip in the Mediterranean.

We then headed for Clermont-Ferrand, a large town in the centre of France. As in Aix, our apprehension ceased immediately as we began another ten days with wonderful families. Our stay was occupied by exciting trips to the rich, adjacent countryside, and it was with reluctance that we left Clermont to spend our last night in Paris.

This final stopover saw everyone determined to make the most of their last taste of the capital. The evening was spent visiting the Sacre Coeur and Latin quarter, an idyllic experience. With great regret we realized our trip was drawing to a close and we departed for the airport reminiscing about the four marvellous weeks we had passed in France.

The trip was a great success and although we may not have learned to speak like the French, we certainly learnt to live and eat like the French. Thanks are due to both Mr Heptinstall and Mrs Jenkin for their part in making such trips possible. I would recommend the trip to all French students as it was a truly enriching and totally worthwhile experience! Bronte Somes

Paris: Jardin des Tuileries

JUNIOR SCHOOL

JUNIOR SCHOOL

This year has been as busy as ever. The fourterm year seems to make it difficult at times to fit in all the activities that are part of school life.

On Performing Arts Open Day, parents, friends and prospective parents saw an interesting cross-section of the activities undertaken by the girls. The final of the Public Speaking Competition was very well received with all girls speaking confidently and clearly. The winners were - Year 1, Greer Kopcheff; Year 2, Kirsty Hovell; Year 3, Rebecca Vaughan; Year 4, Nicole Duckworth; Year 5, Amy Poynton; Year 6, Kelly Moss; Year 7, Catherine Forbes.

The Year Four and Five classes played recorders and the Year Six and Seven Choir sang beautifully. The Choir gained equal first place in the Eisteddfod and the Year Four and Five Choir also gained equal first place, earlier in the year.

The Junior School joined with other independent junior schools to present an Art and Craft exhibition at Christ Church Preparatory School. Some very beautiful work was shown.

The girls performed well in the Interschool Cross Country race, with Pia Kilburn (Year 5) winning her race, Sasha Dunstan (Year 6) coming second and Meisha Stirling (Year 7) gaining third place.

Charlotte Williams (Year 7) was successful in being awarded a half Carmichael scholarship to the Senior School. Congratulations Charlotte.

Year Six girls enjoyed a camp at Donnelly River Village and the three Year Seven classes each enjoyed the wild flowers and station life at Bimbijy Station.

The end of the year will see our always enjoyable Kindergarten Nativity play, the Junior School Speech Night and Church Service.

Best wishes for a joyful as well as restful Christmas season. I look forward to seeing most of the girls in 1989. Best wishes to our Year Seven girls as they move on to the Senior School. I feel their time in the Junior School has provided them with a well-rounded education and a good preparation for Senior School.

Joy Evans Senior Mistress Junior School

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

PINK

Romantic pink roses

So delicate and fragrant

Watermelon juice dripping down our faces

The pink streaks at sunset

And the champagne bubbling

A silky pink dress

When there are boys to impress

The Pink Panther sleek in his clever and zany ways

And pink cuddly warm slippers

In cold winter days.

Anna-Maree Devitt

Year 6

THE EGG THAT GOT SCRAMBLED

Once when we went to the park, the great egg-shaped ball started to move. It rolled down Stirling Highway scattering cars in its path. It went right around Australia. When it got back to Perth and was on its second trip around, it was very, very dirty. The blue spots were now grey and the beautiful cream parts were now brown. Every time it went round it became faster (and dirtier), until at last it was going at the rate of 50,000,000 kilometres per second. The police put brick walls up, shot guns at it, but nothing could stop THE EGG!

Finally Bob Hawke decided he would go up to it and tell it to stop. (I didn't think it would work but of course, his word is law.) Of course he couldn't say anything because he got crunched before he even got his balance. (Probably because THE EGG was going at about 5 times around Australia every second.) I think he's a bit of a nut-head. I wouldn't have gone in front of THE EGG for a million zillion dollars. Even if I did it would have been a waste because I wouldn't have been able to spend it. They tried every plan they could think of. It was just the middle of summer, so the egg was getting quite hot and it had slowed down quite a lot, to once around Australia every thirty seconds. At last they thought of a good plan. It was to put eighty brick thick walls all around the highway. It worked!!! The egg was smashed into lots of little pieces. You wouldn't believe what was inside. Scrambled egg!!! We gave all of it to the poor people in Perth. Oh well, that's two problems down (the egg smashed and the poor people having lots of food) but we've still got to find another Prime Minister. Oh well

Elizabeth Grzyb YearS

TEN REASONS TO BAN CHOCOLATES

Chocolates are very messy.

If we have any chocolate in the house my dad always finds it and eats it all.

If you eat too much chocolate you feel very very sick.

When you eat a chocolate your teeth go brown and your fingers are all chocolaty and sticky.

Chocolate is very bad for your teeth and can give you cavities.

When you see it sitting in the fridge it is too much and you have to have some and then when your mother finds out she gets really mad.

It is unbelievably bad for you with too much fat and sugar.

You must think of all the hard work the cows have to do making milk for chocolate.

Chocolate wrappers cause litter.

Chocolates melt in the sun and are not suitable for hot climates.

Michelle

Roberts Year 7

SPORTS REPORT

More than most other activities available during the year at school, sport offers a unique opportunity to make new friends across all year level, to strengthen existing friendships and to build a special bond of school spirit and comradeship.

Dedication is necessary to make a commitment to training, (which often involves a school day beginning at seven a.m. and finishing at fi'le p.m.) to build up levels of skill and fitness, and to perform to tee best of one's ability, whether at a house or inter-school level. But to all those who make such a commitment, the results are justifiably rewarding.

The 1988 sporting year began with the Inter-house Swimming, which was eld at the Superdrome. The increased efficiency of the automatic timers saw the day run smoothly, with many excellent performances. Or.ce again the night of the Inter-school Swimming Competition evoked the magical spirit of P.L.C. The encouragement and support of te spectators was greatly appreciated by the swimmers and the swimming team must be congratulated on their performance in coming thir and also on their appearance in the new school bathers. Two weeks later, P.L.C. again gave St. Mary's some reason for concern, when they came equal second in the diving competition.

The inter-school team sports throughout the year have gained varying degrees of success with more notable achievements being seen in the volleyball, where P.L.C. came second overall, artistic gymnastics (third) and then in the hockey, tennis and cross country where P.L.C. came fourth.

The inter-house competitions were again held after school, during training sessions, with the exception of the Year Eights who had a 'Sports Afternoon'. The aim of inter-house sport is to give all girls a chance to participate in friendly rivalry, but I feel that the standard of inter-house competition has deteriorated. The encouragement of more house spirit and support for house teams is one area that still requires improvement.

We are all indebted to those who have coached, organised, and assisted throughout the year, and especially to our own P. E. teachersMrs Knight, Mrs Flecker, Mrs Maclean, Mrs Whipp, Miss Viner and Mrs Eddington - who have provided me with much encouragement and help, and devoted many hours to coaching our inter-school teams.

While mention has been made of 'achievements' and 'successes' it cannot be stressed enough that involvement and enjoyment are essential for sport to survive. Unfortunately there can only be a few winners, but the others are not 'losers'; their participation and enthusiasm are achievements in themselves!

My year as Sports Captain has been immensely rewarding and fulfilling; the experience has been one that I will always remember. Congratulations and best wishes to next year's Sports Captain, Bronte Somes.

Finally to all next year's sports officials and all competing in sporting activities, I wish you the best of luck and most importantly, have fun!

Chris Waddell Sports Captain

Chris Waddell.

Interschool Results

FIRST TERM

SWIMMING

P.L.C. 3rd overall

Year Pennants:

Year B 5th

Year 9 3rd

Year 10 .4th

Year 11 2nd

Year 12 3rd

DMNG

P.L.C. 2nd overall

Year Pennants:

Year B 6th

Year 9 equal 2nd with M.L.C.

Year 10 Ist

Year II 3rd

Year 12 2nd

VOLLEYBALL

P.L.C. 2nd overall

Senior A 2nd

Senior B. 3rd

Senior C 4th

Junior A Ist

Junior B 4th

Year BA 2nd

Year BB 5th

TENNIS

P.L.C. 4th overall

Senior A 4th

Senior B lst

Senior C 2nd

Junior A 6th

Junior B 4th

Junior C 4th

SECOND TERM

NETBALL

P.L.C. 5th overall

Senior A 4th

Senior B .4th

Senior C 5th

Senior D 3rd

Junior A 4th

Junior B 7th

Junior C 5th

Junior D 2nd

Junior E 3rd

Junior F 6th

Year 8A 5th

Year 8B 3rd

HOCKEY

P.L.C. 4th overall

Senior A 3rd

Senior B 6th

Senior C 4th

Junior A Ist

Junior B 4th

Junior c. 4th

Year 8 lst

BASKETBALL

P.L.C. 5th overall

Senior A Ist

Senior B 4th

Senior C 5th

Junior A 3rd

Junior B 5th

Junior C 6th

Year 8A 5th

THIRD TERM

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

J un ior Divison 2: 7th

Senior Division I:

Susan Winckel (Rope) 6th

Susan Winckel (Ribbon) 7th

Anita Scott-Murphy (Ribbon) 7th

Anita Scott-Murphy and Susan Winckel (gymnastic pairs) .lst

ARTISTIC GYMNATICS

P.L.C. 3rd overall

Division 3: 2nd

Division 2: 5th

Division 1: 2nd

State School Girl Championships

Junior

P.L.C. 2nd overall

Divison 2: 7th

Divison 1: 2nd

Senior P.L.C. 5th overall

Division 2: 4th

Divison I: 7th

FOURTH TERM

LAST YEAR'S RESULTS SOFTBALL LIGHTNING CARNIVAL

P.L.C. 6th overall

Senior A 6th

Senior B 5th

Senior C 7th

Juninr A 3rd

Junior B Ist

Junior c. 4th

Junior D 5th

Junior E 4th

Year 8A 3rd

Year 8B 4th

CRICKET

Pool D 3rd

Interhouse Results

FIRST TERM

SWIMMINGjDMNG

Stewart 2386 Ferguson 2372 Carmichael 2185 McNeil. 1988 Baird 1980 Summers 1766

Year Champions and Runners up: Year 8

1st: Tiffany West

2nd: yonnene Pearce Year 9

Ist: Susan Stirling 2nd: Catherine Murray Year 10

1st: Philippa Dickson

2nd: .Julia Davis/Alison Thunder Year 11

1st: Katie Davenport

2nd: Brooke SheldonYear 12

1st: Karen Monego

2nd: Talia Edelman

SECOND TERM

NETBALL

Senior: 1st McNeil 2nd Ferguson 3rd Stewart

Junior: 1st Ferguson 2nd Stewart 3rd Baird

Year 8: 1st Ferguson 2nd Summers 3rd Baird

HOCKEY

Senior: 1st Summers 2nd Carmichael 3rd Baird

Junior: Ist. Baird

2nd McNeil 3rd Summers

Year 8: Ist. Baird

2nd Stewart 3rd Summers

BASKETBALL

Senior: 1st.. Carmichael 2nd Ferguson

3rd McNeil

Junior: 1st.. Baird 2nd Summers 3rd Stewart

THIRD TERM

CROSS COUNTRY

1st McNeil 2nd Ferguson 3rd

4th

5th Carmichael 6th Baird

Year Champions Year 8

1st: Melanie Logue (McNeil) Winning House: Stewart Year 9

1st: Suzanne Lapsley (McNeil)

Winning House: Ferguson Year 10

1st: Kieren Gara (Summers) Winning House: Summers Year 11

1st: Mandy Ainslie (Stewart) Winning House: McNeil Year 12

1st: Natasha Lee (Stewart) Winning House: Ferguson

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

1st McNeil 2nd Ferguson 3rd Baird 4th Carmichael 5th Summers 6th Stewart

Year Champions and Runners up: Years 8 and 9

1st: Michelle Telfer 2nd: Kim Crawley

Years 10, 11 and 12

1st: Katie Stannage 2nd: Nicole Xouris

ATHLETICS Ferguson '"

Year Champions and Runners up: Year 8

1st: Caroline Jenkinson 2nd: .Joanne Williams

Year 9

1st: Alison Mills 2nd: Pia Cooke

Year 10

1st: Anne Mercer 2nd: Kieren Gara

Year 11

1st: Katie Stannage 2nd: .J ulia Campbell

Year 12

1st: Chris Waddell 2nd: .Jessamy Carroll

SWIMMING REPORT

January 1988 S:lW a dedicated band of girls getting up early every morning during their holidays to train in the Scotch College pool. By the time school resumed the girls were well on the way to becoming fit and performances had greatly improved.

Training continued in the P. L.C. pool each morning at 7.00am until February 17th when the Interhouse Swimming Carnival was held at the Superdrome. Stewart House performed admirably in all years and emerged victorious, having finally broken Ferguson's six year winning run. (Or swim.) All competitors and spectactors appreciated the new venue, the Superdrome, particularly the use of the electronic timing system which contributed to the efficiency of the carnival.

Following the Interhouse Carnival, the selections were made for the School Swimming Squad and girls began training intensively for three final weeks before the 'Inters'. During this period the team participated in several swimming meets at Scotch College and St. Mary's. This extra competition greatly improved techniques as it gave the swimmers the opportunity to practice under pressure in a fifty metre pool.

When Friday lIth March finally arrived the entire team was filled with confidence and gained a very close third place overall. This was mainly due to the excellent team spirit and the enthusiastic rapport between the P.L.C. spectators and the swimming team on the night.

I would particularly like to thank Mrs Knight and the other P.E. staff for their dedication and support. I wish next year's swimming team the best of luck in 1989.

Year 12

Swimming Team: IA'fi 10 ri[;hl - Bark mw: K. HealOll. F. Thullder. S. E/el;.iel. S. Rodgers. I.. Youllg. K. \Iollego. S. (:ifTonl. Fmlll mw: S. \\'illcl;.cl. K. l.ul;.e. T. Halllersle\·. T. Fdehllall (Caplaill). F. Kihhle\\·hile. \1. Barrell. AIi.II'III: A. Sheldoll. :\.\1. D·Arn.

Year II Swimming Team: 1."li 10 ri{?;hl - Bark mw: S. Casio1'O\\·sl;.i. B. Walsoll. B. SOllie,. K. Da\·ellpol1. S. "aughall. \1. (:,.ecll. F.Johllsoll. Fmlll mw:]. PenYlllall. \1. Hayes.]. Hon·ex. I..Jassoll. N. \lill.

Year 10 Swimming Team: I"'illo righl - Iillrll mw:.J. Rot'. "i. \kLllldless .J. Pillller. I.. Boholl, "i. Telford .J. Ila\·". (,m/H' mw: '1'.\1. Ila\·it's. :\. Thullder. P. llicKsoll (( :aplaill). E. \1a//uchelli. Fmlll mw: A. l\1ercer, A. \kLIlHlles.s. K. 11;11111;.('. AIi.II'III: I.. Argyle, B. \lome.

Talia Edelman Swimming Captain

DIVING

P.L.C. this year achieved excellent results in the Interschool Diving Competition to be placed second overall. The success of our diving team can only be attributed to the conscientious attendance at training of all girls and also their enthusiasm as a team.

Each team member performed creditably on the day, but once again there were many outstanding individual and year performances. Special congratulations must go to the Year Tens who won their year pennant and to the Year Nines and Twelves who were runners-up. Congratulations must also be extended to the following girls for their brilliant perfomances: Vanessa Patterson (Year Nine) who came second in first division; Jayne Nottle (Year Nine) who won second division; Katherine Barrett (Year Ten) who won second division and Melissa Barrett (Year Twelve) who came second in second division.

The success of the diving team is undoubtedly related to the improved training facilities, and their excellent coaches. The diving team this year were privileged to train at the Superdrome where the indoor facilities and the heated pool prevented many "teeth chattering" mornings to which the older divers had become accustomed!

Thanks must be extended to Duncan Heeres, who devoted a substantial amount of time and patience to the training of the P.L.C. divers, and also to Mrs Whipp whose continual encouragement helped to keep spirits high. All members of the diving team greatly appreciated your efforts.

Once again, congratulations to the entire team. All the training obviously "paid off" and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I might just say that if the competition was based on school spirit P.L.C. would easily have gained first place.

Good luck to next year's divers and I hope you do just as well and have just as much fun.

Christine Waddell

Year 9 Swimming Team: !.('Ii 10 righl - Bwli row: E. Keen. C. Hebbard. C. Walsh. el'lllr(' row: 1-1. Wright, F. Cardiner. C. Il1Ilcllp. V. I'alterson. A. \lills. K. Sa"iL Fro II I row: A. Whiteman. l.. 1.00·eII , C. Murray, F. Reid. AIISI'III: S. Stirling (Caplain).

Year 8 Swimming Team: Llji 10 righl - Balli row: H. Wilcox. Y. Pearce. T. West (Captain), M. Whillall. K. Ryan. (.'1'1111'1' row: M. Sheldon, E. Kopke. A. TlIrIlseck. S. Addison, O. Harding. Fro II I row: D. HOI·e11. .J. Fdis, N. Cox. K. Eickt'.

Diving: !.tlI 10 righl - Balli row: C. Barrell. C. CLm. C. Waddell (Caplaill). E. Waddell. K. Ritchie. (.'('lIlr(' row: A. Thllnder. R. Williallls. F. TblilHIer. V nail. M. Ihrrell. \'. 1':l1tersoll .J. NOllie. Fro II I row: S. C:1I1Il. K. Cra",k,· .J. HlIlllphlYs. K. St:lIlIl:'gC. I Fdelill:lIl: S. Caill. ,11'.11'111: F. BlIrt. T. COllrtne,·.

Tennis

This year saw the continuing enthusiasm of many aspiring young tennis players. Those who participated enjoyed themselves and gained valuable experience from a season of strong competitive tennis.

The Senior A didn't fare as successfully as it has in previous years, yet all members are to be congratulated for maintaining an excellent competitive spirit and undaunted enthusiasm throughout the season.

Despite the Senior A finishing fourth, both the Senior Band C teams are to be commended for attaining first place. The Juniors finished sixth, fourth and fourth in the A, Band C teams respectively.

I would like to extend special congratulations to the Year Eight team, who under the encouragement of Mrs. Whipp, finished in first place - showing great promise for the future of tennis at P.L.C.

P.L.C. entered several teams in the Rand I State School Girls' Championships. The willingness of all girls to forego weekend activities to represent their college was greatly appreciated. The combined encouragement and support from Mr. Millen and Mrs. Flecker led to a triumph for the P.L.C.l team - who defeated the P.L.C.2 team in the finals to win the Mersell Shield. The P.L.C. Mersell 3 team are to be congratulated for finishing in second place in their division.

On behalf of all who participated in tennis, I extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Mrs. Flecker, Mr. Millen and Mrs. Whipp for their continued support, patience and untiring efforts throughout 1988. Congratulations and thanks to go to all players and best wishes to all future tennis teams.

Year 8 Tennis: Back E. Wendt, K. Williams, K. Treloar, J. Williams, J. Officer, C. Hogg. Centre L. FoulkesTaylor, T. West, M. Logue, M. Cooksley, H. Pimlott, K. McDonough, K. Dahl. Front A. McDonough, M. Williams, M. Caporn, J. Morton, J. Tremlett, J. Bedford-Brown.

Junior Tennis: Back L-R K. Gara, C. Simenson, A. Mercer, A Pinnick, E. Mazzuchelli. Second Back J. Lee, K. Lawrence, C. McKellar, N. Trenorden, P. Cooke, S. Battley, F. Gardener. Second Front K. Prickett, K. Houghton, S. Voce, T. Crombie, C. Willmott, Z. Turner, C. Walsh. Front P. Horrex, C. Murray, K. Hantke (Capt), A. Mills, M. Egan, T.-M. Davies.

Senior Tennis: Back L-R L. Healy, A. Pearse, R. Watson, S. Benney, S. Warner, J. Grove, S. Gillam, F. Kibblewhite. Centre S. Newland, L. Disley, L. Cohen, K. Patiniotis, B. Millen, J. Lang, P. Joyce, L.-J. Davies, N. Dall. Front J. Viol (Capt), R. Andersen, J. Stockwell, D. Barr, M. Hayes, J. Perryman, J. Horrex, J. Nunn. Absent S. Argyle.

JANE VIOL, Tennis Captain

Volleyball Report

Once again it was that time of the year when volleyball enthusiasts began to come alive as well as becoming aware of many new leg muscles due to Mrs Maclean's many calls of "Bend your knees!" Thanks to all the hard work put in by both players and coaches and the much-talkedabout-and-finally-achieved "dig! . ... set! .... spike!" combination, both the Senior and Junior teams shaped up very well and achieved due successes.

Volleyball definitely took a turn for the better (?) this year when on certain Wednesday mornings we attended training with our dear "brother" school, in front of a crowd of amused spectators. (I don't know who was more embarrassed, them or us.) Anyway it turned out well and our thanks must go to Scotch for 'lending' us their gym and their volleyballers to train with, and Mrs Maclean for organising it.

Unfortunately the Senior Aand Year 8A teams were pipped at the post for first places however the Junior A team did come an excellent first. Credit must certainly be given to all of P.L.C.'s other volleyball teams as they did very wellreflected by the fact that P.L.C. came second in the competition.

Overall, this year's volleyball was a great success and on behalf of the Senior, Junior and Year 8 volleyballers I would like to thank Mrs Maclean and Mrs Hetherington very much for all their time, support and unfailing faith in us, despite our many shortcomings. It was an inspiration to us all!

Sally Murray

VIIS B Grade State Champions: 1,1'li 10 righl: Mrs.J. Maclean (Coach). P. Moir. A. \1eI"Cer, S. Murrav,J. Nun!l. F. l.apsle\'.

Senior Volleyball: /'1'1/ !o righl - Ii({rli row: :'-J. l.ee, K. Spi II Ie)'. C. DU\I)', S. Murray (Captain), S. Argyle. (;1'1111"1' row: K. \l'illher. S. CirJ'lI"(l. C. P;lIl1ler .J. Nunll. R. Wharton. B. So Illes. Froll! row: K. Healon. S. \\'harton .J. KopKe. F. l.apsley. 1'. \Io;r. N. \1ill.

Junior Volleyball: 1.1'Ii to right - R({rli row: R. Mal1in, S. Hill. K. l.awrence. T Silll,J. 1ullro,J. MU\lcKlOn. D. Colclihorpe. F. "'ISIOI1. (;1'1111"1' row: R. WincKel. S. Trif(f(s, K. Houf(hlon, A. Thunder. C. Willlllot\. A. \Ir l.a 11\'. 'J. Cran\. K. .J;lsper. Frolll row: S. Bardill. F. Strinf(fcllow. A. Mercer, K. HanlKe (Captain). S. l.apsleY. K. Cillllore. T\1. Da\·ies. A. \lills.

Year S Volleyball: 1,1:li to right - R({rli row: 1'. Barr. A. Mcl.ennan, M. Boyle, S. Addisoll. K. Willi;u\ls, 7 Phillips. Fdlllullds. (;1'1111"1' row: V. Stewart. M. Cooksley, H. PiClolI-War!ow, n. Hardillf(, R. Morris, K. McDonollf(h. Froll! row: K. MuncKIOII. A. McDonouf(h. T House (Captaill). C. House, K. Kiddey.

Volleyball

DROVING AUSTRALIA '88 CROSS COUNTRY

Training for the cross country events began in second term, the initial response being one of eager anticipation. Unfortunately this enthusiasm did not remain with many during the season! evertheless, Miss Viner's enthusiasm and encouragement kept the majority training, a devotion that was rewarded by excellent times in the Inter-house Athletics and individual placings in the Inter-school competition.

The Inter-house Cross Country Competition took place on the 21st July. From this competition the Inter-school squad was selected. The squad consisted of about nine per year. However, over the weeks leading up to the competition this squad was narrowed down to six per year, with reserves.

The big day finally came on the 26th August. All P.L.C. competitors ran extremely well. Special mention must be made of the Year Elevens who made a tremendous contribution to the overall result by winning their Year pennant, and the Year Twelves who were runners up in their division.

Overall, P.L.C. came a creditable fourth. Thanks must go to Miss Viner for all her help and organization, and to all P.L.C. team members for their wonderful performance and enthusiastic support.

Natasha Lee Cross Country Captain

From the 18th of July to the 3rd of August this year I participated in Droving Australia '88, a youth development programme. It was organised by the Northern Territory government as their major contribution to the Bicentennial Celebrations.

I was based on Alexandria Station, a cattle property situated near the Queensland border on the Barkley Tableland in the Nothern Territory. I was a member of a group of eleven young people aged between fifteen and eighteen years from all over Australia and one girl from Coventry in England.

Originally over five thousand people around Australia and many more from overseas applied for the three hundred and sixty places available. However, after a thorough screening of applications which involved references, a full medical examination, a personal essay and, finally, riding and bush survival tests, the participants were chosen.

The successful applicants in my group all flew to Mount Isa on the 18th of July, and then travelled by bus for eight hours to the station. Upon arrival we were taken out onto a mobile mustering camp, where we spent the three weeks. From the start we were told not to wait to be given orders to do anything but to get in and do it, and were assured that we would be told if doing anything wrong!

All members took part in the mustering, drafting and branding of the cattle. A few of us also took part in the castrating and immunising. Generally, we just slotted into the normal routine of the station and attempted to do everything the regular employees didalthough a few of the more physically

demanding tasks (such as throwing calves to be branded) were a little beyond the capabilities of most of the female members of the group. For the first five days of the trip we were sleeping under the stars, on the open black soil plain. The weather was hot during the day but at night the mercury would drop to near-freezing temperatures. This would have been just bearable but for the constantly blowing winds which accompanied the cold and seemed to persistently get under the canvas of our swags. After this rather rough introduction our sleeping quarters improved, our second site being under a group of tamerisk trees. Nevertheless, the jackaroos camped in the "comfort" of a corrugated iron shed pmvoked many feelings of envy!

Working in the sun and saddle all day caused some problems with sunburn and sore backsides, while the nature of the work was very physically demanding. Despite such bodily discomforts, all the participants were left with an indelible feeling of satisfaction gained from the thrill of working with people of similar age and interests.

eedless to say the conclusion of such an adventure was met with great reluctance. It was a wonderful experience and I look forward to renewing past friendships with all the people I met and worked with. I would like to thank the school and Miss Barr for allowing me to go and supporting me in this trip and strongly encourage anyone else who ever gets a similar opportunity to seize it. It was the experience of a lifetime!

Sally Gillam Year 12

Cross Country Team: Left to right - Back row: S. Whal1on, A. Mills, C. Hebbard, B. Somes, C. DlItry, S. Warner. I. l.ee, l.. T. Baldwin. N. Joyce Row 3: K. Gara, K. Heaton, K. Williams, N. Mills, J. Penyman. A. Pearse, S. Vaughan, K. l.awrence. Row 2: A. y!ercet", T. Silll,.J. 'Williams, D. I lovell, II VInCent, A. Snowball, J. MlInckton, E. Finlayson, M. l.ogue. Fronl row: C. Low, K. Joyce, A. Ainslie, E. Wi"o", S. HUllon. K. Webb .J. Davis,.J. HUlllphl}'s S. Lapsley, L. Edelman.

Senior Softball Squad

Junior Softball Squad

Cricket Squad

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

As in the past, the P.L.C. Gymnastics Team was very successful this year. The intense training sessions paid off, and by the time the competitions arrived, P.L.e. had developed a stream-lined, very competitive team.

This year we had the State School Girls' Championship and the I.G.S.S.A. gym competition in the same week. P.L.C. performed well at the "States" with Junior divisionone being placed second, and excelled in the Le.5.S.A. with divisions one and three both coming second and division two coming fifth, placing P.L.C. third overall.

Our special congratulations should go to Michelle Telfer who excelled at every apparatus, and thus boosted our morale considerably. Many thanks go to Mrs McCallum, Emma, Mrs Whipp and Mrs Knight, without whom we would never have reached our high standard of performance. Best of luck to next year's team.

Katie Stannage

RHYTHMIC GYM REPORT

RHYTHMIC GYM REPORT

Once again rhythmic gymnasts have put a lot of time and effort into learning and perfecting routines in preparation for the annual State Schoolgirls' Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition.

This year the competition was held throughout the first weekend of August at the Len Fletcher Pavilion. Seventeen schools were represented by two hundred and fifty-eight competitors. P.L.C. had girls entered in Junior Division One, Junior Division Two and Senior Division One. All girls performed creditably in a high standard competition.

On behalf of the team we would like to thank the coaches, Taffy Playford and Jo Jarrott, for their encouragement and support. Congratulations also go to the girls for the hard work they put into training and of course, at the competitions. Best of luck for 1989!

Winckel (Captain) Anita Scott-Murphy

Artistic Gymnastics: '-f'ft to right - Rarh mw: K. Anderson. A. Thunder. "'. Xouris. B. Somcs. T. Sproulc. A. i\1ilb. J ;\iollie. K. Siannag-e. R. Winckc1. ROlli J: K. Barrcll. I.. 1.00'eil. \1. Chiln·r,. F. Smilh. S. .Jones. A. Ainslie, :--J. Erskinc. Now 2: J Pilmcr. K. Crawley. C. "\'ebh. S. Colnll. S. Ballley, F. Trel'ison. F. Burl. V. Pallcrsoll. I-'mlll row: \1. Telfer. R. \lorris. L Caddy. A. DOII,dd. Z. Phillips. I.. Fdell11;III. A. i\LJnilL

Susan

Rhythmic Gymnastics: '.1'{/ 10 righl - Barh mw: R. Wi11Ch'l. N. Kelly. S. Winckcl, A. Scali-Murphy. (RIIII." mw: S. (;ree11up, T .Johns, K. Broadbenl, S. Kidd. Fronl mw: S. Whilcman, C. Wehh, J Davis, S. Mac.kie, A. M'll'lin,

DANCE 1988

Once again, girls have given up much spare time to attend Jazz Ballet classes every week. These efforts have been rewarded by maintaining P.L.C.'s high standard of dance.

This year three routines were entered in the North-West Regional Dance Festival which took place in May. The routines were "Movement 2" performed by Years Eight and Nine, "She's the One" by Years Nine, Ten and Eleven, and "Watch Me" by Years Ten and Twelve. The best routines from the various regional festivals were entered in the Central Dance Festival. All three P.L.C. groups were successful in being chosen to perform in this festival which was held at the Octagon Theatre, UW.A. Extra rehearsals held prior to these performances all proved worthwhile.

However, Jazz Ballet did not end here. Girls have continued to attend training throughout the year, learning new dances and retaining the enthusiasm with which the year began.

On behalf of all P.L.C. dancers, I would like to extend a special thank you to Mrs Julie Doyle, who has given up so much of her time to choreograph routines and train girls. It is due to her support and encouragement that Jazz

Ballet has been both rewarding and enjoyable. Congratulations must also go to the girls for working so hard at rehearsals and performances.

Ballet: 1.1'/; 10 righl - nork row: S. Ritchie. K. Argyle, Y. Korsga;ml, M. (;reell. C. Walsh. Ihrrell, C. C.

Now 5: F. Youllg. T. Rusell. D. (;illal11. I Sharhal1l'e. \1. \\'hilt'. F. Hohd;II' .J. FOrl'lll;IIl, 1'. Now -I: F. Minllikidis, T. D;II'il's. K. TUrloll. :'oJ, Riclt;mlsoll. :\. Shl'ldoll. S. \\'illc!..l'l. Norg;ml. Now J: T. 1';lrkill. S. (-'orelll;Il1..J. Ridley. E. HougIIlOIl .J. Tall. F. Schuhcrg. F. SllIitlt. \1. Cltih-crs. :'oJ. Frskilie. NOli' 2: K .lasper. :\, \kan's. K. IlouglllOIl. F. Ilull..J. DOllald. J. Fdis. S. DralHlic. H. E. I StOlle, Fro It I row: T. .-\dollis. 1'. Sallsolll,.J. \fills. :\. \Iills. :\. I lead. K. Kidde,'. A. \leI.ellllall. S. :'oJicoll. A. \kDollougl1.

Best of luck to next year's dancers and keep up the hard work!

Susan Winckel

Jazz

\VickILIlIl.

Senior Netball: !,('!i III lighl - nU!/( row: C. 1''11 Iller, K. A q.,'y Ie , l.. Jassoll, D. B. SOl11es, \f. Kelly. Nllw J: T. Hill, S. Casionmski,.J. Stockwell, P. jOl'ce. A. l'earse .J. Crahal11. Rliw 2: .J. PerrI' III all , .J. Call1pbeli. T. Fdellllall, D. Barr. K. McDa'liel .J. NIlllll. Fro II I row: !.J. navies. 1\. M. ILln's, A. Aimlie, K. Ollicer. Alill'lIt: S. Argyll'.

Year 8 Netball: 1.f!111I right - nurl! row: M. Boyle, K. Riln, K. Trchlr. S. I Ie III ley, S. Addisoll, Whillall, \I. I'OI'Il!OIl. M. Willi,""s, C. Jellkillsoll. CI'III,.,' row: N. \kan's, A. Sllowball, Y. Pearce. n. "lonoll, j. Alldersell. S. Call1l,.J. Bedford-Browll. B. !.ollllie. ll. FerrI'. Frolll row: M. !.ogue, ll. Ilon'll, l.. Fdellll<1l1. K. \Icllolloll,gh. i\. lloll,lid,j. I hlillpIIlY'. \1. LlJ)ol'll.

NETBALL REPORT

The 1988 netball season was notable for the brilliant enthusiasm of many aspiring young netball players and a creditable standard of performance was reached by all teams.

Although the abilities and experience of the players varied considerably, the great team spirit and the encouragement of Mrs Flecker, Mrs Whipp and Mrs Eddington (whose assistance was invaluable in producing improvement) ensured many victories throughout the season.

Congratulations are extended to all the girls in contributing fine performances to make the '88 netball season enjoyable, successful and an encouragement for future teams at P.L.C.

Well done to everyone involved and best wishes for '89. Good Luck!

Junior Netball: I.I'!I Iii righl nrlll: row: ll. I"'acock, l.. CLirke, :'-!. Tn'llord"Il, F. Ma//lU'helli, F. ClelllCll1. T. ll,,,·in.

i\. \IcLuldl,''', :'-!. LlJ)p('I'. CI'III,.,' row: i\. Williall". S. Voce, T. Silll, C Cooper, T. Crolllbi,,, ll. (;iILi,", R ';01111111'''. i\. SpL,gg', ( \IcKeliar. Frollt row: K. RolH'r1S01l, \1. Crcer, T. Cooper. II. Wrighl, 1'. (:ook, A. 1'."'1'''. \1. BIl,h.

Denise Barr

Netball Captain

BASKETBALL '88

1988 was yet another successful season for basketball at P.L.C. and the level of performance and spirit of the P.L.C. basketballers was truly admirable.

Murray Ravenscroft, the coach for the Junior teams, must be congratulated for his time and effort at inspiring the very determined players. Mrs Maclean and Jenny Marsh (an ex-student and member of the WA Breakers) must also be thanked for their valuable guidance and coaching of the very successful Senior teams.

Special congratulations to the Senior A team who completed an undefeated season and made it into the third round of the Coca Cola State Championships. I would also like to extend my special congratulations to Georgie Dutry who was chosen as one of the five best players in the entire Coca Cola Championships.

We have a very determined and talented collection of basketballers at P.L.C. so good luck in the future.

Jessamy

Carroll Baske/ball Captain U •

Senior Basketball: /,"Ii 10 righl - Bodl row: S. Warner. M. Kelly. S. Olson. M. Green. G. DUllY, E. Hobday. r. I iii I. How J. C. Palmer. K. IIloll\\'ilch. F.. Hougillon, K. McDaniel, J Craham. Row 2: J. Sears, J. Olson, S. Cillalll. Fro II I row: J. Marsh (Coach), I.. Disley. T Halnersley,J Carroll (Caplain), F. Lapsley, G. Lillie.

Junior Basketball: L"li 10 right - BOlk row: N. McCandless, T. Davies, S. Brooks, S. Webb, J. Skipwol1h, \1. Coil. C. Morrison, E. Easton. (,'1'1I11'1' row: F Young, A. McCandless, R. Sermon, S. Voce, K. MOIr, J Crone. M. Bush, A. Mills. Fro II I row: R. Winckcl, K. Houghton, A. Thunder. S. Drandic, M. Egan, S. .lcnour. l.. Lovell. E. Wilson. S. Lapsley.

Year 8 Basketball: /,"Ii 10 righl: I.. Koh, T. ''''CSI. E. Wendt. S. Addison. (,'1'1I11''' row: J Orticcr, J Andersen. D. Norton, A. Turnscck. Fro II I row: I.. Foulkes-Taylor. K. McDonough, A. McDonOllgh. Z. I'hlll'l)5. M. ( :ooksle\'.

HOCKEY

The 1988 hockey season saw P.L.C. come fourth, overall, in the I.G.S.S.A. competition. The participation and sportsmanship of all girls were commendable throughout the entire winter season and the friendships developed at training and during matches reinforced the enjoyment of this team sport.

Although we did not win many pennants this year, all teams performed creditably and many fine performances were seen in both Senior and Junior teams. The Senior A maintained a high standard throughout the season, losing only once and drawing once, to finish a very close third overall.

Special congratulations must be given to the Year Eight A team and the Junior A team who won their individual Year pennants, and especially to Sarah Yu, who represented Western Australia in the Under-sixteen State Schoolgirls' Competition.

On behalf of all the P.L.C. hockey players, I would like to thank Mrs Knight, Miss Viner, Julie Sandilands and Alan Kercher for their coaching, support and assistance throughout the season. Finally, congratulations to all hockey players for the enthusiasm and fine sportsmanship they displayed throughout the season. Best wishes to all for a succesfu I season in 1989.

Chris Waddell (Hockey Captain)

Senior Hockey: I.p/tlo righl- Bill'/{ row: M. Coulson.J. Viol. N. VOUIl!{. T Reid. /\1. Blechynden. C. Wickham. Now -/: .J. Lill()ol. K Sutherland. :--i. l.ee. R. Bushell. R. Turmeck. S. Rohim.oll. Now J: .J. Kopke, \1. Lhll. N. nail. K Edi" A /\Iajor, K I'atinioti,. Row 2: K. lleatoll. S. Fox. J. Ilicks, R. \\';U,OII. .J. Ilorrex, N. Mill. Fro II I ruw: V. Sle\\,art .J. Cra\"e. 1'. Moil'. C. Waddell. 1'. Clarke.

Junior Hockey: Lp(t to right - nilI'/{ ruw: K. Cara, S. Webb, M. Nor!{ard. A. l.adymall, C. Wilkillsoll .J. Roe. E. EaslOn. Row 3: R. Senllon. B. Moore. l.. Micke. E. E. Smith. T Rllsscll, K /\Ioir. B. Alldre\\'. Now 2: K HOll!{lliOIl, K. I'rickell. T. Forward, c:. Siulellsoll. A. Thullder. C. WillulOII. K. Turton, S. Allchurch, J. Mcl.arty. Fro II I ruw: S. Yu, C. l.o\\', 1'. Sansom, J. Davis, S. Drandie, M. E!{;lll. K Cilmorc. F. Reid.

'ear 8 Hockey: V(t 10 righl - Baril row: .J. Williams, F.. Kopke, T. l'alilliotis, C. llo!{!{. F.. \1allhe\\'s, .J. H()(·kill!{. el'lllrl' row: C. Zado\\',.J. Officer, A. Turnseck, II. Wilcox, O. Ilardillg. C. Wilkimon, K \<\'illiams. Frollt row: T. HOIlSC,.J. /\lol1on, R. Morris. E. Caddy, M. Coobley, E. Filliayson.

ATHLETICS

P.L.C. SIMPLY UNDEFEATABLE (Well,

"1111111. S. Vaughan. A. \Iajor, F.JollllSOll. Frolll row: K. Stannage, "1. Xouri,. :'\. Lee. K. D:I\·enport.J. I'errnllan. C. \\'addell. A. Ainslie. "1. Joyce.

Years 8, 9 & 10

Athletics: Lpji 10 righl - /illrf! row: S. Wehh. S. Bardill, L \1al.luchelli. J. Williallls. E. Uellle'li. M. Whittall. TM. l);I\'ies, :--I. Caper. Row 6: J. Officer. C. Cooper. A. \1ill. S. Helllley. K. Prickell. K. Cara, S. I'\'e. R. SOLIIllll·SS. E. Eastoll. R. Willckel. Row 5: F. Wcndt. "1. \!cares, C. Wi IIlllott. E. Storer. T Silll. T. (:rolllbie. T Cooper. S. Stirling. \1. Bush. Now oj: K. Lallgdoll. C. Henkinson. S. Addison. A. Mercer. C. Silllensoll. P. H OI"wood. A. Pidgeon. C. Morrison. J. Skipworth. D. Cillalll. Row 3: L Snlith. V. Stewan. E. Matthews. A. Turnseck.j. Felis, N. Ross. K. Allderson. A. Thunder.j. MuncktoLI. K. !.a",rellce. Now 2: K. McDonough. T Adonis, K. Riley. B. Edlllunds. E. Dry, S. Dr;lIldic, J. Anderscn, S. Battle),. P. Cook. E. Wilson. Frool row: K. Willi:III1S, M. Johnston, 1'. Holnles. S. C:Ulll. D. Nonon. S. Mackie.j. Ilulllplll)'S, M. Egan, M. l.ogue. C. l.ow.

almost ... )

1988: Was this to be the year we finally brought the trophy home? After missing out in 1987 by a mere seven and a half points P.L.e. started the athletics season with great enthusiasm.

The inter-house athletics ran very smoothly and we were very pleased to discover a very strong group of Year Eight athletes.

Congratulations must be extended to these individual year champions. Well done.

Year 8 Caroline Jenkinson

Year 9 Alison Mills

Year 10 Anne Mercer

Year 11 Kate Stannage

Year 12 Chris Waddell

The athletics squad was announced just after the inter-house athletics and those gruelling early morning training sessions began. The eagerness and determination of the squad was something P.L.C. should be proud of.

At the beginning of fourth term we had a mere nine training sessions remaining. The team's spirit was super and was matched equally by the whole school's enthusiasm, so we felt that the chance of victory was within our grasp.

Finally the day arrived and ninety of the smartest looking athletes jogged into Perry Lakes stadium with their sights set on one thing: the trophy. The team's spirit was running high throughout the day's competition and our hopes of winning spurred the team on.

Congratulations must go to each and every member of the team for your superb efforts all day long.

Unfortunately M.L.C. proved to be a little stronger than P.L.C. and we were runner-up for the Dunklings trophy but we didn't come home empty handed as P.L.C. won the handicap competition.

Individual year results:

Year 8 Runner Up

Year 9 4th

Year 10 Runner Up

Year 11/12 Runner Up

Thank you to all the P.E. staff, Julian, William, Stuart and Sarah for all their invaluable assistance which helped to build the 1988 Athletics Team

Well done team!

Jessamy Carroll (Team Cap/a in)

Years 11/12 Athletics: /.III 10 righl - Iillrtl row: S. Cifford. C. Argyle, Watson. j. Carroll, G. Outry, J Boltoll -\.\1. (YArn. R. SOllle,. A Pear,c. S. \lurr;I\·. (;1'1/11"1' row: \1. Coulson. j. Sears, K. Heaton, S. (;:"io!"O",,\"i.j. Call1pheli. P.JOIn·.J

LIFE AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT AT P.L.C.

My year at P.L.C. (1987-88) was one of the best years I've ever had. The class of 1988 is made up of really top girls. On my first day at P.L.C. I was full of worry: How would I meet people and make friends? Well, once everyone found out that I watched "Moonlighting" back in the U.S. (and that we are ahead of you serieswise) my worries were over!

Then, after Isettled down into a group, they started working on my accent. The one thing I had promised myself, was that I would try to keep my American accent. Well, I soon found myself saying things like: bana-a-ana and yairs (much to everyone's amusement)! Now, if someone asked me to speak in a strong American accent, I wouldn't know what to do! I don't speak in an American accent, and I don't speak in an Australian accent!

Well, even with the identity problem caused by my slight (hal) change in speech, and the lack of peanut butter sandwiches during recess, I still had a wonderful year at P.L.C. Now that I'm back at home I'm looking forward to seeing all of the great friends I've made here soon. The only thing is, I went to Australia, so how are you all for a trip to the U.S.?

Jennifer

Schroeder (1987-88 Rotary Exchange Student from u.s.A.)

I couldn't believe my eyes: I had been accepted by A.F.S. to spend a year overseas in Australia! Wow, a year of complete independence and fun in the sun on those wonderful Aussie beaches. Going to school .... where? P.L.C. What's that? Oh, Presbyterian Ladies' College, an ALL GIRLS ,'CHOOL!!!

Coming from a public high school with two thousand students, I really didn't know what to expect. The constraints of wearing a uniform and, in particular, my consternation over the lack of boys made me wonder how I would survive! However, my initial fears have proved to be quite groundless. Indeed, I hardly miss not going to a co-ed school!

I've really enjoyed my year at P.L.C. and will be very sorry to go. I know I will miss it tremendously. I was particularly impressed by the girls' friendliness towards me; they made me feel as if I had gone to P.L.C. all my life!

The year has left me with many wonderful memories: inter-house and inter-school swimming, athletics, Functional and Perfoming Arts, exams and best of all, the wonderful friends I have made here. Without their support and understanding throughout the year, perhaps I wouldn't have been able to survive! Thank you all so much for having me here, the year best being described as "totally awesome!!"

Jennifer Bennort, American Exchange Studer.

SCHOOL STAFF

Baird House Teachers: 1,1'/1 10 righl - liar/; row: 1\11" \I. Wood, 1\li".1Ibllkill. 1\11".1- Ilulcllp. 1\11" \I. SCOII. Fro II I row: \11" R. ROf(cr,. \11' 1'. Collicr. \Ii" 1'. \I'rig-ht (lIOtN' :\(h·j,cr). \11" C. \.;1I1"f(""' ,\h\('III: \11" 1'. TCllllll.

Ferguson House Teachers: 1.1'/1 10 righl - liar/; row: \Irs A. T"mlli. Mrs n. McArthllr. 1\lrsJ. Sonllllcr. 1\11', F. Mill"r. 1\lissJ. v\'ood"''' rd. Frolll row: \lrsJ. Ilelhcrillh'1OIl. \liss C. II"rrillg-loll. \lrsJ. \1"e1eall (HoII,e Ach·i,cr). \lrs F. \Ioir.

House TeachersL 1.1'/1 If) righl - Bac/; row: Mrs J. Ashtoll. Mrs C. I'idf(eoll. \Irs A. Sillith, Mrs K. Knighl. I.eft 'f)

Stewart

righl - liar/; row: \Ir II. Lankesler, Mrs H. IleplillSl,,1I (ilollsc Adviser), Mr R. Rellllie. Mrs S. Rallkin. AllSml: Mrs E. O'Call;lgh"n, Mrs). Villes.

C'lIrmichael House Teachers: 1.1'/1 10 righl - liod! row: 1\lrs \1. .Iollv. \11', .I- W"tt. \11', C. {;;Idsdoll. Fro II I row: \11', C. 111111. \Irs S. .Icllkill (llolIsc Ach i,cr). \11".1- DII/c,·iell. \11', A. S"ffell. ,.1,1111'111: \lrs S. .J;IIYi,.

McNeil House Teachers: l.rji 10 righl - !lor/; row: Mrs J. Eddi,IWOIl. 1\lrs I.. 1\v,101l. \'!r R. I.e"ch. Mrs K. Whipp. Frool row: Mrs K. Fridlot. \11" ,. \1('-\I"hon (ilollse Adviser). \11',.1- \licholls. \lrs C. Stc",,,rt. ,.1,11\('111: \Ii" H. R"slOll. \liss E. Viller. 1\lrs \1. Flecker, \lrs S. W"rd.

Summers House Teachers: 1.1'/110 righl - nor/; row: \11" H. Cllrelic. \11" R. :-.I"lIghton. \Irs ill. Z"y,,", Mrs n.llockillgs. \Irs II. \lills. \Irs \1. Sherid,,". Fro II I row: \lrs 1'. Kot"i. Mrs E. \lilllc (Honsc A(h·isel'). \Irs A. \10011. Mrs C. C"hle. AIi.II'III: Mrs M. Best.

Miss Rankin

Mr Rennie: Mrs Stewart:

Mrs Temby:

Mrs Mills:

Mrs P. Smith:

Mrs McArthur:

Mrs Sommer:

Mrs Cable:

Mr McNess:

Mrs Hocking:

Mrs A. Smith:

Mrs Tarulli:

Mr Collier:

OUR TEACHERS

"Just before we begin '·

"According to Rennie's Law

"When you slam together a proton and neutron they don't usually want to do it. They will do it in the sun."

"This formula is quite marvellous."

"You're all happy little vegemites."

"It all fits quite snuggly."

"Sasha and Julia - SEPARATE,,"

"Is it really necessary to

"According to convention

"Just a minute girls. I've forgotten my board marker again."

"It's just intrinsically in the meaning, girls."

"I probably think more about literature than real life, if the truth be known."

"Who else is missing besides Jo?"

"Girls, I feel ignored, isolated and rejected'"

"I've got new nails on today see."

"When I was at Perth Mod "

"Turn off those heaters. Straighten those desks. Open the window. It's really quite diabolical!"

"Do you want a detention?"

"Don't touch my scissors!!"

"You're supposed to look absolutely petrified when I shout at you!"

"The present pope in Catholic!!"

"Can anyone else read?"

"You all look half asleep."

"Just nod."

(What they're really like!)

"Irs Rogers:

Mr Lankester: Mrs Duzevich:

Mrs Jolly:

Mrs Kotai:

Mrs Watt:

Mrs Rankin:

Mrs Heptinstall:

Mrs Moon:

Mrs Frichot:

[Once a year, every year.]

"and Vicky Verka."

"Let's take a brief note'"

"Come on girls, chop chop."

"Don't frown. Why ARE you frowning? I get worried when you frown."

"I don't want to speak to you girls."

"Yes' I like that.'·

''Well girls, you'll just have to hope that that's not in your T.E.E.'"

''What were you doing on route?!"

" ow girls remember, verbs never have sex'"

"Manners ladies, manners ' "

"I'm not very good at seeing people before school."

"I think it's painfully obvious."

"Just a minute. don't make me hurry."

"QUIETLY'"

"You certainly don't look as if you're under pressure girls'"

"Jo and Greta !

"My Year Eights could tell you this."

"Well, my Year Elevens ...... "

"May the fourth be with you."

Mrs Williamson: "There you go darling."

"Isn't it lovely?!"

SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

THE SCHOOL COUNCIL

The Moderator of the Uniting Church in W.A.

Mr J.C. Livingston, A.A.S.A., A.C.I.S Chairman

Mr J. Farrell, B.Sc., T.Cert M.A.C.S.

Mr T. Humphry, B.Eng.(Hons)

Mr K. Jackson, A.C.A.

Mr J.Y. Langdon, M.Sc.(Agric.)

Mrs J.A. Mclarty

Mr M. Murray. B.Com.

Mr H. Plaistowe. FASA

Mrs K. Sandilands. MAPA

Rev. P. Sindle, B.A.

Rev. W. Snook. B.Sc.(Honsl. B.D.

Dr R. Straton, B.A Dip.Ed B.Ed Ph.D.

Mr R. Viol. LL.B., B.A.

Dr A. Zubrick, Ph.D., M.Sc.. M.A L.A.C.S.T., M.A.A.S.H.

Representatives of the Old Collegians' Association

Hon. M.J. Craig Life Members

Mrs H. Grzyb. A.I.M.M.

Secretary to the College

Mr T.M. Gorey, F.c.A.

THE SCHOOL STAFF 1988

MFGB.JP 13 A I)' Ed I' an, .., Ip.

Mr C.H. Snowden, F.C.I.V.

Miss M. Stewart

Principal: Miss H.M.R. Barr, B.Ed., Dip.Ed.Admin., FAC.E F.I.E.A.

Deputy Principal: Mrs H.J. Day. B.A Dip.Ed., L.Mus., L.T.C.L., A.A.S.A., MAC.E., F.I.E.A., A.A.I.M.

Senior Mistress-Senior School & Boarding House: Mrs G.M. Bull. Dip.Home Sc., Teach.Cert., MAC.E.

Senior Mistress-Junior School: Mrs H.J. Evans. Cert.in Ed (Lond.Univ.).B.Ed MAC.E., t-1.I.E.A.

Chaplain: Rev. M. Zayan, L.Th., Dip.R.E. Counsellor: Mrs J. Hulcup, B.A Dip.Ed MAP.s. Heads of Departments:

Computing & Data Management - Mr P. Alp. B.Ap.Sc.(Physics). Grad.Dip.Comput., Dip.Teach. English - Miss J. Rankin. M.A., T.H.C., L.S.D.A. Library - Mrs J. Nicholls, B.App.Sc.Lih.Stud., Grad.Dip.Ed Grad.Dip.Reading Studies

Mathematics - Mrs S. Rankin, B.A., Teach.Cert. Music - Mr B.E. McNess, B.Mus., Teach.Cert, A.Mus.A. Science - Mr R.S. Rennie, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. P.A.V.E. - Mrs Wood. B.A., Dip.Teach. - English, P.A.V.E. Physkal Education - Mrs K. Knight, B.P.E., Dip.Ed. Practical & Creative Arts - Mrs 1. Hetherington, BA(Hons) Social Studies - Mrs M.L. Best, Teach.Cert. House Advisers: Baird - Miss P. Wright, BA, Dip.Ed. Carmichael - Mrs S. Jenkin, B.A., Dip.Ed. - French, Assistant to the Senior Mistress Ferguson - Mrs J. MacLean, Dip.Teach. Edin. McNeil - Mrs J. McMahon, Teach.Cert., Grad.Dip.(Media) Stewart - Mrs H. Heptinstall, B.Sc.(Hons.), Cert.Ed., Dip.Lib.Stud. Summers - Mrs P. Kotai-Ewers, B.A., Teach.Cert., Co-ordinator of Languages. Mrs E. Milne (Relieving)

OTHER ACADEMIC STAFF (Full-time and Part-time)

Mrs H. Atchison, Teach.Cert. - Junior School

Mrs. J. Ashton, B.A. Hons. - English

Mrs. E. Barrett, B.A., Dip.Ed. - English (to Junel

Mrs. H. Bosisto, B.Psych., Dip. Ed. - Counsellor, Junior School

Mrs L.S. Bynon. B.A Dip.Ed. - English, French

Mrs C. Cable, B.A Dip.Ed. - Drama

Mrs H. Chopping, Assoc.Music, Dip.O.T., - Music

Mr P Collier, B.A., Dip.Ed. - Social Studies

Mrs D. Cuneo, B.A., Dip.Teach - French, Japanese

Mrs H. Curelic, B.App.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Science

Mrs M. Davies, B.Ed., Grad.Dip. (Reading) - Junior School

Mrs J. Doyle, B.Ed.(Hons.) - Physical Education

Mrs J.A. Duzevich, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Science

Mrs J. Eddington. B.Ed., Dip.Phys.Ed. - Physical Education

Mrs J. Edmunds, B.A., Teach.Cert., Dip.Lib.St., Grad.Dip.Children's Literature - Junior School

Mrs M. Flecker, Dip.P.E., Teach.Cert. - Physical Education

Mrs K. Frichot, B.A., Teach.Cert. - Ancient History

Mrs C.A. Gadsdon, B.A., Dip.Ed. - Social Studies

Mrs. M. Gadsdon, A.Mus.A. - Music

Miss L.D. Georgeson, B.P.Ed., Dip.Ed.(Primary) - Junior School

Mrs M.L. Greig, Dip.Teach., Grad.Dip.(Reading), MAC.E. Junior School

Mrs. J. Godwin, Media P /T. (Sept.-Dec.)

Miss C.M. Harrington. Dip.Teach. - Scicnce

Mrs D. Hockings. B.A Dip.Ed. - Economics. Mathcmatics

W.K. James. Vis. Music

Mrs S. Jarvis. Cordon Bleu - Home I-:conomics. Senior Residcnt

Mrs M. Jolly. Dip.Bus.Stud Dip.Ed. - Cerman

Mrs. K. Jones. Pipe Band

Mrs E. Kenworthy. B.A Teach.Cert. - Junior School

Miss C. Kirwan, A.Mus.A. -

Mrs C. Lanagan, B.A Teach.Cert. - Mathematics

Mr H.G. Lankester. B.A B.Ed. - Social Studies

Mr R. Leach. B.A Dip.Ed. - English

Mrs V. Louden. Dip.Teach. - Junior School

Mrs G. Marsh. Teach.Cert. - Junior School

Mrs. J. B.Ed. - Science

Mrs D. B.A Dip.Ed. - English

Mrs J.B. Mcll. Dip.Occ.Therapy - Art

Mrs F.S. Millar. Dip.Teach. - Computing

Mrs. A. Miller. Pipe Band

Mrs B. Mills. Dip.Teach., Grad.Dip.Teach.Remcdiation - I-:nglish

Mrs E. Milne. B.Comm., Dip. Ed. - 13usiness Studies

Mrs F. Moil'. Dip.Teach. - Home Economics. Senior Resident

Mrs. A. Moon. B.A Dip.Ed. - Social Studies English

Mrs. C. Muir. A.T.C.L., A.Mus.A. - />lusic. Junior School

Mrs. R. Naughton, Dip.Teach., B.I-:d. - I-:nglish

Mrs L. O·Callaghan. ATC A.T.A B.A.(Finc Alis) Dip.Ed H.C.

Mrs 1.L. Page, L.Mus L.T.C.L. -

Mrs C.F. Pidgeon, M.Sc., Dip.Ed.

Miss H. Raston. B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Science

Mrs. C.M. Rohinson. Teach.Cert. - Home Economics (P Timc)

Mrs R. Rogers. B.Bus & Admin., Teach.Cert. - Accounting

Mr B. Rust. - Instrumental Teacher. Reg. Vict.

Miss J. Sarich. B.Sc. - Vis.Music

Mrs N. Scott, B.A., Teach.Cert L.S.D.A. - I-:nglish

Mrs M.L. Sheridan, B.A., Teach.Celi. - French

Mrs M.A. Smith, B.A., Dip.Ed. - Early Childhood Studies, R.I-:., Cottage Crafts

Mrs P.A. Smith. B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Mathematics

Mrs J. Sommer. B.A., Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Comput.Studies - Computing

Mrs C. '. Stewart, B.A Dip.Ed. - Art Media

Mrs D.R. Tait, Dip.Teach. - Junior School

Mrs A. Tarulli. B.A., Dip.Ed. - English

Mrs P. Temby, B.A., Dip.Ed. - Mathematics

Miss E. Viner, B.Phys.Ed., Dip.Ed. - Physical and Health Education

Mrs J. Vines, Dip.Teach. - Religious Education

Mrs. J. Walters, B.A., Teach.Cert. - Junior School

Mrs S. Ward, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Science

Mrs J. Watt, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Mathematics

Mrs K. Whipp, 13.Ed. - Physcial Education

Mrs M.E. Williamson - Music

Mrs D. Woodend - Teach.Cert. - Kindergarten

Miss J. Woodward, B.A., Dip.Ed. - Mathematics

OTHER STAFF

Mrs. D. Basile, Library Clerical Assistant

Mrs. G. Bennett - Laboratory Technician

Miss L, 13razier, Boarding House

Mr. D. Burge, Dip.App,Sc.(Chem), Laboratory Technician

Mrs. E. Chatfield - Boarding House

Mrs. D.M. Downer - Boarding House

Mrs A.P. Greenhalgh, Principal's Secretary

Mrs. I. Hann, Kindergarten Aide

Mrs. A. Harris, 130arding House

Mrs. P. Hatch, B.Sc., Dip.Ed., T.H.C., Boarding House

Miss J. Hedemann, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. J.P. Hunter, S.R.N., ursing Sister

Mrs. N. Jeffs, Boarding House

Mrs. O. Knock - Home Economics Department

Mrs J. Laing. Clerk/Typist

Mrs D. Lee, in charge of Office

Mrs A. Mac1iver, Library Clerical Assistant, Junior School

Mrs. G. Martin, B.A., Library Assistant

Mrs. N. Medcalf, Ass.Dip.Lib.Media, Library Technician

Mrs. E. Miller - Boarding House

Mrs M. Olden, Receptionist/Clerk

Miss C.L. Parratt - Boarding House

Mr. R. Parkin - Maintenance Foreman

Mrs. C. Parker, Kindergarten Aide

Mr. C. Prater, Property Supervisor

Miss S. Prideaux, Typist

Miss C. Reid - Boarding House

Miss K. Rogers, Receptionist/Typist

Mrs. L. Rowlands, Typist (Part Time)

Miss E. Stenhouse, KindergartenHelper (PT)

Miss C. Swan, Clerk

Miss D. Webb - urse

Mrs. I. Zafer - Accounts